“…In the debate a couple of weeks ago, I said it was akin to chemotherapy. We should start thinking about the damage that has been done by interferon on the same basis, and take it as seriously.”
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- Rare diseases12th of 20715.0
- Assisted dying124th of 3926.0
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- Elderly care & frailty32nd of 2496.0
- Heart disease & stroke178th of 4073.0
- Learning disability & autism656th of 9053.0
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“Interferon was introduced as almost like a chemotherapy drug back in the day, and some of its impacts and consequences have been similar to the side effects and impacts of chemotherapy. Physically and mentally, the effects are often severe and long-lasting.”
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme · 2026-06-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The Home Secretary says she wants to expand safe and legal routes, but at one stroke she took away meaningful safe and legal routes from some of the most dangerous countries in the world.”
Immigration Reforms · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I am grateful that the Scottish Parliament, if it is passed, will now be able to consider the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill without concerns about legislative competence. I am utterly amazed to hear the hon.”
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 · 2026-02-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I do not know if he is aware, but as we are talking about assisted dying, there has to be an end product of somebody dying, and the only way that is going to be done is through us having the opportunity to use the poisons that are currently reserved to Westminster.”
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 · 2026-02-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I rise to speak to new clause 43 on age determination by the Home Office. The one thing we can agree on with the Conservative Front Benchers is that my new clause could not be more different in objective and tone than what we have heard from the shadow Minister.”
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eleventh sitting) · 2025-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
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