Speeches by Beales.

“I have given way a number of times already and I want to make some more progress, if the right hon. Gentleman will allow. It is a bit rich for the Conservative party to suddenly discover the charity sector and claim to be the party of the third sector. Having worked in the third sector for 10 years, I remember nothing …”

“I would say £25 billion for the NHS, a record level of investment since the last Labour Government. I ask the Opposition: what would they do? Would they prefer to let NHS waiting lists grow, and inequalities widen between state and private education? Would they reverse our investment in neighbourhood policing, or our i…”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. What we have both heard on the Health Committee is that the NHS has been left on its knees after 14 years. All sectors of the health service are crying out for investment. I hear in my constituency from doctors and nurses who are thankful that, finally, they are being r…”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that rather long intervention. I must say that the Conservatives do not understand the economy. If someone cannot get a train to work, they cannot work; if they cannot get a hospital appointment, they cannot work. Time and again, I hear from employers that they want investment, stab…”

“The issue at the crux of the debate is one of economic responsibility. It is about a choice whether to invest or to let further decline take place in our public services. They say a week is a long time in politics. Well, four months is clearly still not long enough for the Conservatives to have learned any lessons from…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing such an important debate. In my casework, I have been inundated with issues around special educational needs, and transport is a major factor. I will make two quick observations that I hope the Minister will reflect on in any review of the framewor…”

“I completely associate myself with my hon. Friend’s comments. Particularly in rural settings, if getting to a sexual health service means travelling for miles and sometimes for hours, a lot of people, especially on the lowest incomes, will put off getting the test until another day. Unfortunately, we are seeing persist…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that vital point. HIV is a condition that knows no boundaries. It does not affect any one type of person: there is no one community that is alone affected by HIV. It knows no boundaries; it affects everyone. After 14 difficult years for the health service, we are not on track to reach the 203…”

“I definitely pay tribute to Martyn Butler and to everyone like him who has tirelessly campaigned for change. It is the perfect example of progress being made through the sheer determination of those affected by HIV and of their loved ones—those who unfortunately they left behind. My hon. Friend and I have had the pleas…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered World AIDS Day. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I am proud to have been elected on a manifesto commitment to end new cases of HIV in this country. Indeed, that goal, which crosses political divides, was a clear commitment from the last Government…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that comment and for her leadership on the all-party parliamentary group on HIV, AIDS and sexual health, on which I know she has been championing that issue and many others; I think she helped to host the important meeting and discussion about the recent report on disproportionality by the On…”

“Thank you, Sir Mark. I will be brief, because I have to be. I thank the Minister and everyone who contributed. It is clear there is cross-party support for this action. The Minister will have our full backing in taking this plan forward. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered World AIDS Da…”

“This morning I had the pleasure of meeting Sunny, the new store manager at the Hotel Chocolat in Uxbridge, which opened today. Unfortunately, during that joyous occasion, he told me all-too-familiar stories about the shoplifting and antisocial behaviour that blight our high streets. Will the Home Secretary assure me th…”

“23. What steps she is taking to improve safety in town centres.”

“That is really helpful. I think I have one or two minutes left, so I will turn briefly to technology. Again, there are stark issues, but it struck me that you described cases of GP practices adopting technology—often quite routine—that drives innovation, such as automated route planning or texting patients to reduce DN…”

“Thank you. You have put the challenges ahead very starkly. In terms of addressing them and securing investment, you describe quite a dysfunctional system for capital investment allocation. You describe the approach to how business cases are developed and how NHS managers approach and deal with capital investment bids a…”

“Thank you, both, for the exceptional and helpful report and for bearing with us today. It has been a long session. You will be pleased that Greg and I are the penultimate questioners, so we are almost there. I will ask specifically about the productivity issues raised in your report and will focus on capital spending a…”

“T5. The military housing this Government inherited for families at RAF Northolt in my constituency simply is not good enough. Can the Minister set out how the improvements recommended in the Kerslake review will be implemented, so that the military families I represent and serve will finally get the decent housing they…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Sam Carling) for securing this important debate. We can see from Members’ interest the importance of the subject to everyone. This topic is also quite dear to my own heart, as I have discussed …”

“The last few years have been incredibly difficult for our constituents and our national health service. Public services are on their knees, a £22 billion black hole has been left in our public finances and there have been real-terms falls in incomes and living standards. The Conservatives, as we have heard today, are s…”