Speeches by Beales.

“Do we need additional investment and support to get those areas that are 30% below the highest levels of vaccination in the country up to where they should be?”

“Fantastic. And there will be specific capital funding available centrally to enable—it will not just be local systems.”

“The Committee has looked at child vaccination rates recently. We had a tragic outbreak in the last few days around Alder Hey. The 2012 outbreak in Merseyside cost £4.4 million to treat—20 times the cost of the vaccinations that would have prevented it. The 95% WHO target has not been met. The vaccination rates between …”

“That is really welcome, but in terms of delivering capital investment, if staff in the NHS are cut dramatically at all levels, are you not worried that, to roll out that capital spending, we might see more reliance on poor private sector contracting for digital products and the failed IT projects of old?”

“How will we do more—how will we drive a digital NHS—if fewer staff are working in digital functions? We have heard that ICBs are also reducing headcounts by 50%. Providers are often discussed as potential leaders of digital transformation, but many are being pushed to deliver more frontline staffing, and digital is not…”

“Will they be equally resourced as they are now?”

“On the app, a huge amount relies on digital transformation driving productivity improvements. The 10 year plan talks about bringing the NHS into the digital age. Who will be accountable for the digital transformation, and who will lead it? Will the functions that were NHS Digital in NHS England transition to the Depart…”

“Can you guarantee there will not be sink hospitals and sink services that see their funding slashed further—or are struggling, potentially in maternity services?”

“3. What steps her Department is taking to increase housing delivery.”

“It is welcome to once again have a Government who believe in house building. I thank the Minister for his comments. When I speak to house builders, one of the issues they raise with me is the performance of the Building Safety Regulator. Shovel-ready projects that have planning permission are delayed at gateway 2, and …”

“I thank my constituency neighbour for giving way. Does he agree that, although the farmland and the farmers of London are deeply important, that is one crucial measure—alongside a number of others that the Opposition have not supported—that will raise billions of pounds to invest in our NHS? Hillingdon hospital now has…”

“I completely concur. I have recently been visiting shops, including Sainsbury’s, in my constituency, and have been told of the awful situation over the last 14 years, with theft and shoplifting skyrocketing, and people having a licence to shoplift with the £200 rule under the last Government. Staff in those shops welco…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I too thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell) for securing this important and timely debate. Often, when people think about London’s economy, they think about the City banker at the Bank of England or the towers at Canary Wh…”

“This Committee and the PAC, in its report a few months ago, recognise the complete failure of previous efforts under the last Government to make progress, so I understand the scale of the challenge. On the fundamental question of the budget envelope you mentioned, once that is settled in the summer, would you be happy …”

“Thank you for confirming. You highlighted the need for good evidence and to learn the lessons of previous abortive and failed attempts at reform; I think the Committee would agree. We have previously suggested changing the method of payment to capitation-based models, which was partially but not fully accepted. I am su…”

“The lack of that data, compared with other areas of care, may explain the lack of prioritisation of dentistry.”

“I guess the core of my question is that, far too often, we view dentistry as a cosmetic issue rather than a fundamental healthcare issue that has costs in people’s lives, mental health, physical health and long-term health outcomes, and if you can’t indicate that you have access to relevant data, I suggest that it migh…”

“Will you send it to the Committee?”

“Thank you. I will leave my questions there.”

“Hello, everyone. I am Danny Beales, MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. My question is for the BDA. You said that the changes proposed are small and modest. You mentioned the need for more fundamental reform, and the fact that the pace is too slow. We have heard quite powerfully from Healthwatch about the implications o…”