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World Down Syndrome Day

Backbench debate on Thursday, 23 March 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Liam Fox. The answering member was Maria Caulfield.
Motion that this House has considered World Down Syndrome Day. Agreed to on question.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

730 cc481-501 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
World Down Syndrome Day
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Research briefings

Proceeding contributions

Liam Fox | 730 c481 (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered World Down Syndrome Day.

I am grateful ...

Margaret Ferrier | 730 c482 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the right hon. Member on today’s Backbench Business debate and the Act that he got...


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Liam Fox | 730 cc482-3 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for making that point, because we can pass as much legislation as ...

Chris Stephens | 730 c483 (Link to this contribution)

This will be very important for people in the Down syndrome community who believe they are being ...

Liam Fox | 730 cc483-5 (Link to this contribution)

It is. Diagnostic overshadowing is very important, in that we should not miss things in people wi...

Chris Stephens | 730 cc485-7 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on securing this debate, and on ...

Jo Gideon | 730 c487 (Link to this contribution)

First, I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) for securing the debat...

Jim Shannon | 730 c487 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on securing the debate. We are a...

Jo Gideon | 730 cc487-8 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. He is absolutely correct.

In Stoke, the St...

Karen Bradley | 730 c488 (Link to this contribution)

Mr Deputy Speaker, I hope you will forgive me, but my constituent Ed Daly is in the Public Galler...

Jo Gideon | 730 c489 (Link to this contribution)

I absolutely do pay tribute to them. I cannot see them in the Public Gallery, but it is wonderful...

Lee Anderson | 730 cc489-490 (Link to this contribution)

I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) for securing this important d...

Anna Firth | 730 cc490-2 (Link to this contribution)

It is a huge pleasure to speak in this afternoon’s debate. I thank my right hon. Friend the Membe...

Matthew Offord | 730 cc492-4 (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate and I am pleased to see colleagues here who have come wi...

Marion Fellows | 730 cc494-5 (Link to this contribution)

May I congratulate the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox)? Further into my speech I ma...

Liam Fox | 730 c495 (Link to this contribution)

I just want to clarify that the point of the Down Syndrome Act is not to exclude other conditions...

Marion Fellows | 730 cc495-6 (Link to this contribution)

I am very relieved to hear that from the right hon. Gentleman, but I felt obliged to speak about ...

Liz Kendall | 730 cc496-7 (Link to this contribution)

I echo other Members in congratulating the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on secur...

Liam Fox | 730 c497 (Link to this contribution)

Does the hon. Lady accept that it is a question of not just the size of the workforce but their u...

Liz Kendall | 730 cc497-8 (Link to this contribution)

The right hon. Gentleman must have read the next line in my speech. Of course, it is not only an ...

Liz Kendall | 730 cc498-9 (Link to this contribution)

It is not disappointing; it is my job to hold the Government to account. I would like the Ministe...

Maria Caulfield | 730 c499 (Link to this contribution)

I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) for securing the debate and f...

Selaine Saxby | 730 c499 (Link to this contribution)

As we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and the achievement of those who suffer with Down syndrom...

Maria Caulfield | 730 cc500-2 (Link to this contribution)

That is a fantastic achievement, and I congratulate Jade on her amazing ability. I wish I could d...

Liam Fox | 730 c501 (Link to this contribution)

With the leave of the House, may I thank all colleagues who have taken part in this debate? As th...

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