Speeches by Beales.

“You describe some positives, but some of those statistics are quite low metrics and well below the 95% WHO target.”

“Following up on sexual health very briefly—I thank my colleague for raising it—you are right, Wes, that the tools are there now. We have PrEP for HIV, DoxyPEP and vaccines for hepatitis, gonorrhoea and Mpox. We have a range of tools. We should be winning the battle on sexual health, which is a perfect example of preven…”

“The hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) asks, “Why?” Well, it is because trans people exist and their health needs exist. As the Secretary of State has clearly outlined, an independent review made a series of recommendations. There were clearly failures of healthcare, and a further recommendation wa…”

“I welcome the Government’s new approach to Africa and the shift from discussion of the continent and our role as donors to that of investors and partners. In the last 50 years we have seen the importance of Asia, with the tiger economies of India and China driving the global economy. It is quite clear that the next 50 …”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Warwickshire and Bedworth (Rachel Taylor) for bringing us this debate. I am proud to call her a colleague and a friend. She is an exemplary part of the LGBT movement, and I am proud to associate myself with her …”

“I welcome the Minister’s clarification that the Chagossian community will be involved in the operation of the trust fund. Turning to support in the UK for the Chagossian community, which is a significant issue, the previous Government—including Conservative Members who now sit on the Opposition Benches, pretending they…”

“First, I associate myself strongly with the Secretary of State’s comments about today’s regrettable decision by the BMA and its members. In the light of the pressures of flu and RSV, does my right hon. Friend think it is time to ask the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to look again at its recommendation…”

“I thank the Minister for announcing a bold, radical and ambitious plan—much needed after the appalling record of the last 14 years—to end homelessness. I draw her attention to the target for eliminating the use of B&Bs for families. Having grown up in temporary accommodation and spent time in bed and breakfasts, I …”

“Through stop smoking services, you would be formally prescribed fake cigarettes, patches or other interventions, but you are not formally prescribed physical activity.”

“Charlotte, on the changes to the GP contract in 2022-23, have you noticed any impact from the shift to a more proactive social prescribing approach? Has that fed through the system?”

“Did that work in practice?”

“What support would have been needed nationally?”

“Social prescribing, specifically.”

“Would you recommend the national roll-out of a proactive programme?”

“Lastly, because time is pressing and other colleagues need to ask questions, we have heard about the limitations of social prescribing in care home settings, and that many residents—often the most vulnerable and the most frail—are not getting social prescribing offers or opportunities. Do you agree with that assessment…”

“On the design of leisure facilities, and gyms specifically, I recently visited a PureGym opening in my constituency. They talked about some lessons they had learned—I understand that they are now the biggest gym chain in the country—about designing spaces to make them accessible for women and older people in particular…”

“Do you think that this best practice is widely known and used in the sector?”

“Charlotte, I have a couple of questions for you about social prescribing, building on a point that Andrew touched on. Evidence that the Committee has received suggests that your survey work indicates that close to half of link workers suggested that the biggest barrier to social prescribing was a lack of provision of s…”

“We will come on to the number of link workers, and my colleague will ask about staffing specifics in the workforce. I do not want to step on his toes. To clarify what you said, the lack of provision you have seen is not about physical activity but about other forms of support, finance, debt, mental health and housing?”

“That is interesting. Your perspective is that there are enough physical activity opportunities in local areas to refer to, but it is the other barriers and other forms of support that people need where the challenges arise?”