Speeches by Beales.

“The hon. Member talks about people in his community not wanting the measures in the Bill. I do not know about his constituents, but my constituents often talk to me about the many abandoned shops on the high street, and there are measures to tackle that in this Bill through the community powers, right to buy and the re…”

“Hillingdon council has applied for exceptional financial support due to years of underfunding under the previous Government and local financial mismanagement. Will the Minister assure me that, as part of our updated funding criteria, councils such as Hillingdon will get more of the funding that they need, and that ther…”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman, my friend from the Health and Social Care Committee, on which we have had many good and fruitful discussions, but I disagree with him on this point. There are significant steps forward in the Bill in devolving powers to communities at different levels—at individual and community level, as we…”

“I wholeheartedly agree. My hon. Friend’s comment speaks for itself. We can look at the Conservatives’ record, and at what they now preach in opposition.”

“Communities in Cornwall, Dorset and Devon, in common with many in London, have experience of the overnight stay and tourist economy, and of the impact on local communities. They know about the powers, budgets and fiscal freedoms that councils and mayors have to respond to the issues. I agree that the levy should be cha…”

“I also voted against, in the alternative vote referendum, so we are united in our agreement on that.”

“My hon. Friend describes perfectly the impacts that we see. Even in outer London and Hillingdon, we see the impact of the short-term let sector. We see it near Heathrow, which is very proximate to my constituency. New clause 31 would enable differential charging. It does not mandate what the charges would be, or that o…”

“I wholeheartedly agree that that is an issue. As my hon. Friend points out, the short-term let sector is included in the amendment, although I do not think that the amendment will be enough to regulate the short-term let sector more generally; that is a slightly separate matter. The previous Government’s deregulation i…”

“The hon. Gentleman did not respond to my offer to come to his constituency for a drink, but he would be welcome in Uxbridge and South Ruislip at any time. It is a lovely place, with many fantastic options for drinks. I do not agree with the Conservatives that every structural change to local government requires a full …”

“If the Minister feels unable to accept new clause 31, I hope that they can provide a route that allows us to consider such a measure later in the Bill’s progress, at the Budget, or through future legislation.”

“I respectfully disagree. One of the challenges of having one of the most centralised decision-making systems in the world is that we have to decide, in this House, how we give power away and devolve it. To be frank, while hopefully being respectful, we hear a lot from the Conservatives about the desire to empower commu…”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman, another colleague from the Health and Social Care Committee, for his offer to come to the Isle of Wight; I would be very happy to do so. I could experience the ferry issue, which I am sure he will talk about. I agree with his comments. Revenue derived from tourism often goes directly to the …”

“I certainly agree. The costs that result from the visitor economy are not adequately met by the tax revenue for local authorities or mayoral authorities.”

“Are there any thoughts about how this would relate to the NHS app that is under development and expansion? Is it going to be a completely parallel system?”

“What would need to happen to genuinely get that parity, that sense from the patient that they are being given something just as important as a prescription for drugs or just as valuable as the GP appointment that they often desperately want? How can Diagnosis Connect and the support that sector provides be seen as rele…”

“We have heard a lot about short-term funding issues and poor access to data being key barriers to collaboration with the voluntary sector. Do you have any thoughts about how the data issue can be overcome at a local or national level? Do you think there needs to be full local integration with providers in accessing rec…”

“Emma, you talked very briefly earlier about Diagnosis Connect. What opportunities do you see for schemes like this to embed voluntary sector support and physical activity programmes into the management of care for people with long-term health conditions?”

“Specifically regarding Diagnosis Connect, from what we have seen in the evidence, this is an app-based approach that will enable people to directly connect to broader voluntary sector services at the point of diagnosis, is that correct?”

“Professor Skelton, the 10-year health plan recognises the role of technology, particularly wearables, in getting people active. To what extent do you think there is a role for wearables and digital technology with older people?”

“Is there a role for digital technology for particular groups and not for others?”