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I met Eddie Crouch, Chair of the British Dental Association Executive Committee, on Wednesday 7 June 2023 to hear about the current state of Dentistry in England.
The BDA has recently found out that NHS Dentists are at their lowest levels in a decade. Information obtained by the BDA under Freedom of Information requests indicate that
My colleague Emma Lewell Buck, MP for South Shields, held a drop-in on Wednesday 7 June 2023 to discuss her Bill "the Health Eating Start Scheme (Take-up) (No 2) Bill which would ensure families eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme are automatically registered to receive it.
The Healthy Start Scheme is a lifeline for many pregnant
At the National Farmers Union Drop-In I spoke to people in the farming industry about food security and farming. Farmers are having to face rising input costs eg. energy, fertilisers and soil improvers and animal feed.There is an impact on the dairy sector, livestock and horticulture - a recent report suggested that growers cost of production
On the 5th June 2023 , The Minister Jeremy Quinn made a statement to the House on the Government's position on issuing Judicial Review proceedings on the Covid 19 Inquiry to prevent all documents being produced to the Chair of the Inquiry. The Chair, Dame Heather Hallett has asked for documents to be produced so
The Secretary for Health and Social Care presented a statement on Patients Choice on Thursday 25 May 2023. I asked the Secretary of State a question. I started with a tribute to Karen Lumley a former MP who sadly died.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly 19-22 May 2023 Spring Session took place at the European Convention Centre Luxembourg. The delegation met with our Ambassador Fleur Thomas who briefed us on the background and the issues in the country. Nearly 44% of the population have come from outside Luxembourg. The local standing communities are the Portuguese and
On Wednesday 24 May 2023 the House of Commons considered Lords amendments to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
Thank you for contacting me about tax on beer and pubs. I appreciate the importance of this issue. Pubs are a vital part of our high streets and social fabric in communities throughout the country and play an important role in our national economy. Yet they have been hit hard, first by COVID-19 and now