Parliamentary Work - Ashley Dalton - Ashley Dalton MP for West Lancashire

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Ashley speaking in the House of Commons

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Commons debates

I thank the Minister for his kind words earlier. Could he clarify whether co-infected people will be able to make a compensation claim for each round of interferon that they had, or whether those...

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Commons debates

My right hon. Friend is being very generous; I thank him for giving way. It was my sombre privilege to work with him on this matter when I was a Minister in the Department of Health. He is...

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Commons debates

Will my right hon. Friend give way?

Support for Victims of Abuse

Ashley Dalton made a speech in the House of Commons

I recently visited the Liberty Centre in my constituency, a fantastic charitable organisation that supports individuals and families who have been affected by domestic abuse and violence. It told...

Support for Victims of Abuse

Ashley Dalton made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.

Secondary Breast Cancer - [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Ashley Dalton made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

As ever, it is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I first acknowledge the campaigners from Make 2nds Count, METUP UK and Breast Cancer Now and the fellow MBC patients who are...

Progression of Bills through Parliament - [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I will not; there is not enough time. Once we begin asking Governments to override democratic protocols or decide that the revising Chamber’s scrutiny should be optional, we create a...

Progression of Bills through Parliament - [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wishart. I thank the petitioners for giving us the opportunity to have this debate. I know that we are all mindful of the sincere and...

Progression of Bills through Parliament - [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I wonder whether the hon. Member might clarify something. He stated that the Bill could have come back to be debated in the Commons. A Bill does not come back to the Commons to be debated after...

SEND Provision and Reform

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention and his kind words, and I agree that we cannot simply say that there is overdiagnosis. It has been said previously that there were not as many people...

SEND Provision and Reform

Commons debates

I will briefly.

SEND Provision and Reform

Commons debates

I congratulate the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) on securing this really important debate. Children in West Lancashire have previously felt let down by the SEND system....

Waste Crime: Knowsley

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend has outlined clearly the issues caused at Simonswood in my constituency, which my constituents are also really concerned about. Constituents on the other side of my constituency...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Department of Health and Social Care

Ashley Dalton received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department recognises that Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) and associated cranio‑cervical instability (CCI) are complex conditions that can be challenging to diagnose and manage,...

Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing

Department of Health and Social Care

Ashley Dalton received a response to a question they put to the government

Currently alcohol advertising and promotion in the United Kingdom is regulated primarily through the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which administers the mandatory Advertising Codes,...

Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing

Department of Health and Social Care

Ashley Dalton received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government recognises the harms associated with alcohol consumption and has taken crucial steps in the 10-Year Health Plan to support people to make healthier choices. There is a balance to...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Thank you, Mr Speaker; I am delighted to take up this place. People in West Lancashire are concerned about the potential relocation of the children’s accident and emergency department at...

Cancer: Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Ashley Dalton received a response to a question they put to the government

To help people quit, the Government has invested an additional £70 million in both 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support local authority led Stop Smoking Services in England. We are already seeing...

Heart Diseases: Farnham and Bordon

Department of Health and Social Care

Ashley Dalton received a response to a question they put to the government

In order to increase survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest NHS England has worked in partnership with St John’s Ambulance and others to increase access to cardiopulmonary...

Lipoedema

Department of Health and Social Care

Ashley Dalton received a response to a question they put to the government

Lipoedema does not currently have a unique standalone diagnostic code within the National Health Service’s primary coding systems. In clinical practice, it is often recorded under broader...