Paul Scully

Petitions Committee to question the Government on maternity leave and pay after unprecedented public engagement

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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Family law, Maternity leave in the United States, Parental leave in the United States, United States labor law, Women in the United States, Paul Scully, Law, Petitions Committee, Parental leave, Petitioner, Civil law legal system), Private law

The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.

Key Points: 
  • The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.
  • On Thursday 11 June at 2.30pm, the Committee will question the Minister, Paul Scully MP, on crucial issues regarding maternity leave and pay raised by petitioners and experts.
  • This latest evidence session follows unprecedented levels of engagement from tens of thousands of people, sharing their views and concerns with the Committeethrough surveys and social media.
  • This engagement was prompted by a petition to extend maternity leave by three months with pay in light of COVID-19 signed by over 224,000 people.

Petitions Committee to question the Government on maternity leave and pay after unprecedented public engagement

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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Family law, Maternity leave in the United States, Parental leave in the United States, United States labor law, Women in the United States, Paul Scully, Law, Petitions Committee, Parental leave, Petitioner, Civil law legal system), Private law

The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.

Key Points: 
  • The Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.
  • On Thursday 11 June at 2.30pm, the Committee will question the Minister, Paul Scully MP, on crucial issues regarding maternity leave and pay raised by petitioners and experts.
  • This latest evidence session follows unprecedented levels of engagement from tens of thousands of people, sharing their views and concerns with the Committeethrough surveys and social media.
  • This engagement was prompted by a petition to extend maternity leave by three months with pay in light of COVID-19 signed by over 224,000 people.

Petitions Committee welcomes deal on cystic fibrosis drugs

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Saturday, October 26, 2019
Cystic fibrosis, Drugs, Petitions Committee, Breakthrough therapy, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Life sciences, Lumacaftor/ivacaftor, Health sciences, European Parliament Committee on Petitions, Paul Scully, Petition, Online petitions

Members of the Petitions Committee have welcomed todays announcement of a deal between the NHS and Vertex Pharmaceuticals to enable life-extending drugs for cystic fibrosis suffers to be available on the NHS.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the Petitions Committee have welcomed todays announcement of a deal between the NHS and Vertex Pharmaceuticals to enable life-extending drugs for cystic fibrosis suffers to be available on the NHS.
  • The announcement of a deal for access to Orkambi, Symkevi and Kalydec follows two petitions, which together secured more than 225,000 signatures and led to the Petitions Committee scheduling two popular debates on the issue.
  • The two petitions debated were:
    This petition gathered 118,034 signatures, and was debated on 19 March 2018
    Helen Jones MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee said:
    Todays deal is a welcome breakthrough for everyone who has tirelessly campaigned for this drug to be available to improve the lives of people with Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Paul Scully MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, said:
    This announcement is brilliant news for those living with Cystic Fibrosis.

Petitions Committee welcomes deal on cystic fibrosis drugs

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Saturday, October 26, 2019
Cystic fibrosis, Drugs, Petitions Committee, Breakthrough therapy, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Life sciences, Lumacaftor/ivacaftor, Health sciences, European Parliament Committee on Petitions, Paul Scully, Petition, Online petitions

Members of the Petitions Committee have welcomed todays announcement of a deal between the NHS and Vertex Pharmaceuticals to enable life-extending drugs for cystic fibrosis suffers to be available on the NHS.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the Petitions Committee have welcomed todays announcement of a deal between the NHS and Vertex Pharmaceuticals to enable life-extending drugs for cystic fibrosis suffers to be available on the NHS.
  • The announcement of a deal for access to Orkambi, Symkevi and Kalydec follows two petitions, which together secured more than 225,000 signatures and led to the Petitions Committee scheduling two popular debates on the issue.
  • The two petitions debated were:
    This petition gathered 118,034 signatures, and was debated on 19 March 2018
    Helen Jones MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee said:
    Todays deal is a welcome breakthrough for everyone who has tirelessly campaigned for this drug to be available to improve the lives of people with Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Paul Scully MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, said:
    This announcement is brilliant news for those living with Cystic Fibrosis.

Prime Minister's Questions: 19 June 2019

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
British MPs, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Deidre Brock, Paul Scully, Sutton and Cheam, Rushcliffe, Edinburgh North and Leith, Kenneth Clarke, Cheam, London Borough of Sutton

MPs put questions to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons

Key Points: 
  • Labour MP, Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North), asked about the contaminated blood inquiry and compensation for victims.
  • Conservative MP, Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe), asked about theConservative policy on tax cuts and spending.
  • Conservative MP, Paul Scully (Sutton and Cheam), asked about special educational needs support and funding.
  • SNP MP, Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith), asked about the Government's record on the Windrush generation.

Prime Minister's Questions: 19 June 2019

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
British MPs, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Deidre Brock, Paul Scully, Sutton and Cheam, Rushcliffe, Edinburgh North and Leith, Kenneth Clarke, Cheam, London Borough of Sutton

MPs put questions to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons

Key Points: 
  • Labour MP, Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North), asked about the contaminated blood inquiry and compensation for victims.
  • Conservative MP, Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe), asked about theConservative policy on tax cuts and spending.
  • Conservative MP, Paul Scully (Sutton and Cheam), asked about special educational needs support and funding.
  • SNP MP, Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith), asked about the Government's record on the Windrush generation.

Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 30 April 2019

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Friday, May 3, 2019
Politics and technology, World Wide Web, Online petitions, Zeichner, Brexit, Paul Scully, Petitions Committee, Articles, UK Parliament petitions website

View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 30 April 2019

Key Points: 
  • The Committee considered all e-petitions which had reached over 100,000 signatures, and those over 10,000 signatures which had received a government response, by Friday 26 April.
  • Petitions which met these criteria after this date will be considered at the Committees next meeting on Tuesday 7 May.
  • Paul Scully MP, a member of the Committee, will open the debate.
  • Daniel Zeichner MP, a member of the Committee, will open the debate.

Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 30 April 2019

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Friday, May 3, 2019
Politics and technology, World Wide Web, Online petitions, Zeichner, Brexit, Paul Scully, Petitions Committee, Articles, UK Parliament petitions website

View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 30 April 2019

Key Points: 
  • The Committee considered all e-petitions which had reached over 100,000 signatures, and those over 10,000 signatures which had received a government response, by Friday 26 April.
  • Petitions which met these criteria after this date will be considered at the Committees next meeting on Tuesday 7 May.
  • Paul Scully MP, a member of the Committee, will open the debate.
  • Daniel Zeichner MP, a member of the Committee, will open the debate.