Monthly Archives: June 2009

Hospital-acquired infections

June 23, 2009 – 5:46 pm

19. Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what further steps he plans to take to reduce the level of hospital-acquired infections. [281553] Ann Keen: We are determined to build on the progress that has been made in reducing Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) over the last few years. As well as ongoing [...]

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 23, 2009 – 3:25 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): Can the Minister tell the House how much his Department is spending on research? I have a number of constituents who suffer from this appalling ailment, and they tell me that, as well as exemption from prescription charges, their big priority is more research into this debilitating disease. Can [...]

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Children: Protection

June 17, 2009 – 5:44 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of parents who were in care who have had their children removed from them as a result of care proceedings in the last 10 years. [278327] 17 Jun 2009 : Column 391W Dawn Primarolo [...]

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Family Division – Official Solicitor

June 16, 2009 – 3:23 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): Does the Minister agree that since the abolition of the death penalty, the most drastic action that a court can take is the permanent removal of a child against the wishes of the parents? The hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley (John Hemming) referred to various cases involving mothers with [...]

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Rural Communities (Recession)

June 15, 2009 – 3:20 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I am sorry to interrupt him. He mentioned small businesses and farm diversification. Does he agree that such businesses are often critically dependent on banking finance and credit, which, at the moment, are becoming more and more difficult for them [...]

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Family Courts: Grandparents

June 12, 2009 – 11:29 am

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what (a) recent discussions he has had and (b) discussions he has planned with the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service on ensuring that family court proceedings include the examination of the relationship between grandparents and children. [278456] Dawn Primarolo: [...]

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