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Diabetes

Adjournment debate on Monday, 26 February 2018, in the House of Commons, led by Liz McInnes. The answering member was Steve Brine.
Agreed to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
636 c660 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions
Liz McInnes | 636 c651 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful for the opportunity to talk about this very important health issue. I should first ...

Keith Vaz | 636 c651 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate my hon. Friend on all the excellent work she does as vice-chair of the all-party g...


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Liz McInnes | 636 c651 (Link to this contribution)

I thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. I think he must have read my speech, because ...

Christine Jardine | 636 c651 (Link to this contribution)

The diabetes crisis is one of the fastest growing health crises of our time. As the hon. Lady say...

Liz McInnes | 636 c652 (Link to this contribution)

I absolutely agree. The hon. Lady makes an excellent point, and I will cover that later in my spe...

Jim Shannon | 636 c652 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. I declare an interest, as a type 2 diabetic,...

Liz McInnes | 636 c652 (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I will talk about the technologies that are availabl...

George Howarth | 636 c652 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way; she has been very generous. Is she aware that som...

Liz McInnes | 636 c652 (Link to this contribution)

My right hon. Friend makes a very important point. In the APPG for diabetes, we have discussed th...

Rachael Maskell | 636 c653 (Link to this contribution)

Young people find it incredibly difficult to do glucose testing. The FreeStyle Libre device is a ...

Liz McInnes | 636 c653 (Link to this contribution)

I completely agree, and I will discuss FreeStyle Libre patches later on. I am beginning to feel l...

John Howell | 636 c653 (Link to this contribution)

I feel I want to ask a question just to participate. Given that lifestyle choices play a big part...

Liz McInnes | 636 c653 (Link to this contribution)

The information and education courses are really important in helping to manage the condition. I ...

Sandy Martin | 636 c653 (Link to this contribution)

Does my hon. Friend agree that children with type 1 diabetes require particular understanding fro...

Liz McInnes | 636 c654 (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. It is actually the fifth point of the survey—support and...

Karin Smyth | 636 c654 (Link to this contribution)

Does my hon. Friend agree that groups such as the Bristol South Diabetes Support Group are really...

Liz McInnes | 636 c654 (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend makes a very important point. It is up to healthcare professionals to encourage th...

Jim Shannon | 636 c654 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point, this morning’s news reported on the millennium child and an increase in di...

Liz McInnes | 636 c655 (Link to this contribution)

I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman’s very important point. I was struck by that item on t...

Steve Brine | 636 cc655-7 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for Heywood and Middleton (Liz McInnes), whom I know well and

Karin Smyth | 636 c657 (Link to this contribution)

I just inform the House that this morning, Committee D of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembl...

Steve Brine | 636 c657 (Link to this contribution)

That would be very interesting—if she did that, I would be grateful. We are working hard to impro...

George Howarth | 636 c657 (Link to this contribution)

The Minister will be aware that an algorithm exists whereby it is possible to create an artificia...

Steve Brine | 636 cc657-8 (Link to this contribution)

I will not give a commitment at the Dispatch Box, but I know the JDRF well. I have supported it i...

Steve Brine | 636 c658 (Link to this contribution)

I will not take another intervention, because I will conclude in just a second. The spending revi...

Steve Brine | 636 c658 (Link to this contribution)

Yes, but then I might not be able to conclude.

Rachael Maskell | 636 c658 (Link to this contribution)

Very quickly on the issue of exercise, children are now reduced to just one hour of PE. Will the ...

Steve Brine | 636 cc658-660 (Link to this contribution)

I am not responsible for the Department for Education, but the hon. Lady is absolutely right to s...

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