Clive Efford

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that answer, and I am sure the whole House echoes his sentiments. There is concern among claimants, particularly those claiming for the estates of those who h

1. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for the infected blood compensation scheme.

I very much welcome the statement and any move towards a national care service, but my hon. Friend knows as much as I do that people often experience a clash of bureaucracies, which leads to a slowdow

Thank you for calling me, Mr Speaker, although I had to leave the Chamber briefly for duties elsewhere in the House. Today, 650 people are being released. We know that they are coming—we can anticipat

Thank you for allowing me to take part in this statement, Madam Deputy Speaker, given that I was not here at the beginning—I was carrying out my duties elsewhere in the House. I welcome the Secretary

I rise to speak to amendment 97 in my name, which would remove clause 10 from the Bill. Clause 10 gives powers to the Secretary of State to vary the proportion of public and private provision of healt