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Backbench debate on Thursday, 30 October 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Jim Shannon. The answering member was Zubir Ahmed.


Ageing and End-of-life Care

Motion that this House has considered the ageing community and end of life care. Agreed to on question.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
774 cc573-590 
Session
2024-26
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Jim Shannon | 774 cc573-4 (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the ageing community and end of life care.

Julian Lewis | 774 c574 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way; I know he is pressed for time. The charity Toget...

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Jim Shannon | 774 c574 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention and for the wisdom that he brings to all the d...

Lee Pitcher | 774 c574 (Link to this contribution)

The day I get to intervene on such an amazing Member is a remarkable day. I live in a very rural ...

Jim Shannon | 774 c575 (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member is absolutely right. Politics aside, I want the Minister and the Government to do...

Julie Minns | 774 c575 (Link to this contribution)

I spoke earlier to the hon. Gentleman to ask if he would take an intervention. When earlier this ...

Jim Shannon | 774 cc575-7 (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady is absolutely right—by the way, that is one of my seven points. We have spoken, but...

Judith Cummins | 774 c577 (Link to this contribution)

Order. Before I call the first speaker, Members will have noticed that we are pushed-ish for time...

Anna Dixon | 774 cc578-9 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate, and I draw the Hou...

Dan Aldridge | 774 cc579-580 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate. It has been a plea...

Judith Cummins | 774 c580 (Link to this contribution)

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

4.25 pm

Helen Maguire | 774 cc580-2 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate.

Judith Cummins | 774 c582 (Link to this contribution)

I call the shadow Minister.

4.29 pm

Luke Evans | 774 cc582-4 (Link to this contribution)

I yet again thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). He should be proud of Mona Shanno...

Anna Dixon | 774 c584 (Link to this contribution)

As the hon. Member rightly says, ICBs are under a legal duty to commission palliative care servic...

Luke Evans | 774 cc585-6 (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady is spot on; that is exactly the point that I was getting at. While there is a legal...

Zubir Ahmed | 774 cc586-7 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing forward this debate. The range ...

Sam Carling | 774 c587 (Link to this contribution)

I am passionate about ensuring that older people in medical settings are not subjected to coercio...

Zubir Ahmed | 774 cc587-8 (Link to this contribution)

I am very concerned to hear what my hon. Friend has reported to the House. Clearly, coercion is u...

Luke Evans | 774 c588 (Link to this contribution)

Given the recent National Audit Office report and the fact that the tax increase to national insu...

Zubir Ahmed | 774 cc588-9 (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Gentleman knows that the NAO report covers a period both when his party was in governmen...

Zubir Ahmed | 774 c589 (Link to this contribution)

I will not, in the interests of time.

I reiterate my thanks to the hon. Member for Strangfo...

Jim Shannon | 774 c589 (Link to this contribution)

I thank all Members who have taken part in the debate, including the right hon. Member for New Fo...

Subjects
Care homes Costs Finance Home care services Hospital beds Hospices Older people Palliative care Standards
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