Speeches by Murray.

“I definitely recognise that there is a difference. In terms of the composition of ICBs in different parts of the country, there will not be a single approach that applies everywhere. The focus on having—”

“I take that very seriously. One of the things about being in this role as Secretary of State for Health is that every day, in every decision, I am thinking about how the people who will be affected by that decision must be feeling as a result of a decision being taken or not being taken, or of the decision we take. It …”

“I think your point around families underpins all of this for me. I have spent time with some of the affected families in Nottingham and elsewhere. Their confidence in the process that we are undertaking is critical to making it work and critical to getting the right outcome from the taskforce that I chair and on the ac…”

“For me, that work with the DWP and with Alan Milburn and the work that he has been doing is absolutely critical, not just for NEETs and making sure we help young people into work, but to help young people with the rise of mental ill health among them at the moment and the broader pressure on mental health services acro…”

“Before I come in, can I check whether Sam wanted to come in on that very briefly?”

“Yes, I am very aware of London’s unique position, not least as a London MP myself. I am conscious that we have committed to putting out further guidance about how we will approach different parts of the country, recognising the different arrangements in different parts of the country. That goes to my point of saying th…”

“There are different issues in other parts of the country, but that is my point—we need specific guidance for specific areas. What we do in London has to respond to the specific situation in London and what we do in other parts of the country would respond to their situation.”

“Yes. All the hospitals in the three waves of the programme remain in the programme, and we are committed to delivering them.”

“I am always happy to hear your suggestions.”

“Well, the clinical evidence—”

“The clinical evidence will be gathered on both the risks and the benefits of using this approach. It is worth saying that this is a very small subsection of young people. There will be young people who question their gender or their identity and resolve it on their own, through their own thought processes or by talking…”

“That is what I am saying. That is the political steer and leadership—I have been working with Bridget in Education—that we wanted to bring to this. It is fair to say that we must ensure local NHS systems and local healthcare systems are playing their full role in delivering the health component of EHCPs. That is why it…”

“We know the range of likely impacts of the UK-US pharma deal, but there is still work to do to see exactly how that plays out over time. We had a conversation about that at the start of today’s meeting, because there are different factors at play, and it is a range we are dealing with now, so we need to play that out o…”

“The issue you highlight is very specific to London, because as you point out—”

“I am always happy to meet colleagues to talk about this. We think the balance is right in what we are doing, but I am open to scrutiny from yourself, and I would be very happy to discuss it with you further. Q124 Ben Coleman And meet. Thank you so much. I have a few minutes left. Can I move on to Palantir, which I have…”

“Ultimately, meeting the healthcare needs of everyone in the country is the responsibility of the Secretary of State—myself in that role—working with the permanent secretary and NHS England’s chief executive. When it comes to children, I do a lot of work jointly with the Department for Education, because it has a strong…”

“There is now regular oversight of that, involving our junior Ministers. One of our roles as Ministers is to say, “Getting this right is a priority.” We want to see what co-ordination is happening, what the results are on the ground and how we can ensure that we are giving oversight at a national level.”

“I think you are right to say there is a lack of clinical evidence, and different clinicians take different views on the risks and benefits of using puberty blockers. I mentioned earlier the work that Dr Hilary Cass undertook, and the fact that, until recently, that had wide support from different parties in the House o…”

“I might ask Jim to come in on the detail of the modern service framework, or we can write to you with more information if we have not got it to hand.”

“Jen, I quickly want to go back to your point about local authorities, which play a critical role on the frontline. The Department for Education will work with local authorities. The Department of Health and Social Care works with local authorities as well. I would not want anyone to think that local authorities are not…”