Speeches by Beales.

“That is a very helpful example. In terms of industry, we have talked about new drugs and treatments. Innovation is happening. As you said, new drugs are being approved all the time now by NICE, weekly rather than monthly. Is there any view about, if industry has a case to make about a new innovation or treatment, wheth…”

“Claire, in terms of deciding which pilots or trials to prioritise, what is the decision-making framework that NHS England uses?”

“We are hearing that the 3% is not necessarily happening in many places. It is a patchwork. Do you think there is scope, potentially Claire or Kathy, for greater co-funding of pilots with industry or academic partners? Does it have to be NHS-led piloting?”

“In terms of budgeting for piloting, the 10-year health plan discussed—perhaps your colleague with an ICB hat on might also have a view about this—ICBs dedicating 3% of their budgets to invest in transformation and innovation. Is your sense that that is happening? Is that achievable?”

“There is no central oversight of locally commissioned pilots.”

“That is very nationally focused. Looking at the broader health system, which is a multitude of providers, local commissioners, ICBs, et cetera, do you have a sense from the centre of how many pilots are happening, at various levels in the NHS, of new or innovative practice?”

“Is there any political input, bearing in mind the previous panel’s discussions? Is there political direction about what should be piloted or political views about priorities or problems? Does that lead to discussions about whether something should be piloted as a result?”

“I have been contacted by over 400 of my constituents who are calling for greater regulation of social media and young people’s use of it. There is disagreement about whether there should be a full or partial ban, and the exact age at which it should be introduced. Regardless of where the Government’s consultation leads…”

“Are you saying that, from NHS England’s perspective, unless it is identified as a priority in the 10-year health plan, it should not be piloted or trialled?”

“12. What steps her Department is taking to help protect young people online.”

“That is a very complex picture, is it not? There are a lot of moving parts there. It is not simply the 10-year plan. Is there an overarching framework for all those inputs, so new technologies, the 10-year plan, the other priorities and programmatic input? Is there an overarching framework of decision making that guide…”

“I welcome the Government’s announcements about new sanctions on individuals responsible for the brutal treatment of protesters and the vile murder of 30,000 people, but human rights abuses on this scale are never the responsibility of a handful of individuals. They are systemic; they are state-wide actions. That is why…”

“I was recently contacted by a constituent whose daughter was the victim of an abusive and violent relationship for many years. There were continual delays in the case coming to court, and then again at the sentencing stage, including a five-month delay in sentencing due to mental health assessments being delayed, as we…”

“12. What steps he is taking to reduce the Crown Court backlog.”

“My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about an issue that is important to many of us. He talks about masked thieves. Councils have the power to ban face coverings, particularly in town centres, by introducing public space protection orders. Does he agree that councils should work with the police to do that where…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for today’s statement and for her excellent work in chairing the Committee’s important inquiry. It is much appreciated. There is much to welcome in this report. Colleagues have already touched on a number of the measures, so I will focus in particular on vaccination. The state of vaccination rate…”

“I find it strange that this issue is being checked every day, but you are not confident about compliance—no one can say, “Yes, we’re confident that the regulations are being followed.””

“Okay. I will move on. It has been suggested to us that there are ways of getting around the regulations, so perhaps the letter of the law is being followed, but not the spirit. For instance, supermarkets might have new promotional central sections of aisles or more digital advertising screens. Do any of you recognise t…”

“What about the other supermarkets?”

“But that was not the question. Sorry to cut you off, but that really was not the question that was asked. All of you as supermarkets advertise products on TV and online. Are you saying that you have no evidence, formally or informally, that the large amount of money you spend on TV time and physical media does or does …”