Speeches by Coleman.

“How confident are you that sufficient resource is going to be allocated this time round to make the capacity of the public sector to negotiate and manage contracts what it needs to be?”

“That sounds sensible. NISTA is there. As somebody who, like a number of my colleagues, has been a local councillor for a long time, I certainly agree with you about the challenge in managing contracts, with housing repairs and all sorts of things. There is a serious capacity issue there. You are providing a solution. H…”

“Yes, you can. I have enjoyed reading your report.”

“Will the Secretary of State join me in welcoming the success of sickle cell bypass units in north-west London and across the country in reducing pressure on emergency departments, while improving care for sickle cell patients, who have historically been overlooked? Does my right hon. Friend recognise that the future of…”

“My hon. Friend makes a very good point. There has been talk about a beefed-up school complaints process. I do not think that will be sufficient, and I ask the Minister to consider extending the remit of the local government and social care ombudsman to provide a binding route—a statutory backstop—to resolution when sch…”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I am glad his local area has received that investment. Indeed, the two boroughs in my constituency of Chelsea and Fulham will get a 10% increase in SEND funding for next year to support new, dedicated SEND spaces in every secondary school. That sort of thing is happening acr…”

“I speak as one who, like many of my colleagues, has received many emails and other messages, and engaged in many conversations with parents of disabled children. I know that throughout the country parents are fighting battles to secure for their children the basic support that the law says they should already have. Thi…”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“It is indeed, and I am grateful for the opportunity to recognise Farnley Community Centre, which is being innovative in encouraging people not only to get their egg, but to take part in a community discussion about how to spend the money that this Government have made available across the country to boost communities—t…”

“Well, it is important to set these things out clearly. Underpinning all these things is the absence of a national framework. There is currently no consistent guidance for local authorities on how to support community centres that are managing publicly owned buildings. There are no clear standards on tenancy practices. …”

“Again, that is an excellent point from my hon. Friend. There is everything to be gained from local authorities looking at the plethora of support available to them, and equally from those providing support—whether it is Sport England, Arts Council or Heritage Lottery funding—being as simple as possible in enabling loca…”

“And meet his mother. I would like to bring the listenership up to two; a 100% increase after this debate would not be a bad outcome. It was interesting to hear my hon. Friend the Member for Stirling and Strathallan (Chris Kane) talk about how local government in Scotland has been constrained by the actions of the Scott…”

“I absolutely do, and I am sure the food bank and community groups in the hon. Member’s community welcome his support. That is absolutely in line with what I am saying—these are essential parts of our community. We have two food banks in my own constituency. It is a crying shame that food banks have now become part of t…”

“I absolutely agree. I am sure that my hon. Friend has fought hard for the Swanscombe pavilion, and it is a great shame that it has closed. I am going to explore the reasons why these things happen in just a minute, but sometimes one thinks that local authorities could be a bit sharper in how they do things and understa…”

“I have very much enjoyed this debate. Hon. Members have given wonderful examples of what is going on in their constituencies and their engagement with voluntary activities. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) said that 46% of people in Northern Ireland volunteer. That is a hell of a number—it is very impressiv…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for voluntary groups and community centres. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce this debate, because voluntary organisations and community centres are central to our public life. I…”

“When I asked why things have gone so wrong, is it because there has not been pressure put on hospitals to do intelligent things like that?”

“Thank you all for coming. I think we all agree that the fact that corridor care has become the norm is wholly unacceptable, and we have to repair the damage. One thing you talked about that struck me is the efficiency of hospitals, the role that boards see that they should playing and the effectiveness of boards. From …”

“Thank you very much.”

“Do you think that would reduce corridor care?”