Speeches by Craft.

“I will explain what I would be interested in as a bit of self-reflection. I have been speaking to people I know who would fall under your regulatory frameworks—doctors and so on—and they feel that the way the GMC has approached the scale of antisemitism over the last couple of years has perhaps not been as robust or dy…”

“Have you taken steps to assure yourself that your internal procedures and the things that have prompted the Mann review do not reflect an organisational weakness in how you handle cases of racism and antisemitism?”

“Returning to the other regulatory bodies, does the ability exist for co-ordination between you all to tackle this kind of significant issue, or is that a wider issue for someone else to answer?”

“Unfortunately, my constituency is not unique in seeing long waits for diagnosis of neurodiversity. From 18 to 24 months is the expected waiting time in Thurrock, and some have to wait much longer. Given that, for a child, a wait of 18 to 24 months can sometimes be their whole lifespan or half their lifespan, will the u…”

“May I add my voice to those expressing shock at those somehow equating the holding to account of people who enable and profiteer from the production of sexual abuse images of children with the undermining of free speech? It is disingenuous and it does a disservice to everyone. I encourage the Secretary of State to cont…”

“Much like my hon. Friend the Member for Stratford and Bow (Uma Kumaran), my constituent Ambia has written to me to highlight the fact that funding has been withdrawn for her level 7 apprenticeship in play therapy. Does my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) agree that if the Government want to se…”

“Recently, my daughter had an in-patient stay, and I saw a Starlight notice on the door of the playroom. Having met Starlight, it gave me quite a lot of confidence. In fact, thanks to the play therapist, the most traumatic thing about my daughter’s visit was when she had to leave, as she had such a good time. That was i…”

“A merry Christmas to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to everyone who works in the House. [In British Sign Language: Merry Christmas.] Last Sunday, I had the absolute pleasure of joining the Mar Dyke Valley Rotary club and volunteers from Re-engage on their annual Santa run through Aveley. I am assured that the Santa who…”

“What does future intervention look like in this space? You are quite right, I have lived there my whole life, and I know that it is a couple of decades’ worth of this being a failing NHS trust that does not deliver for people in the area. What does intervention look like to turn that around?”

“Can we expect this to maybe drag on for longer than three to six months?”

“I will briefly turn to something completely different—just to throw everyone for a loop. In the 10-year plan there is key messaging around poor performance carrying consequences in NHS trusts, which is something quite close to my heart. My local acute trust, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, consistently scores…”

“Is the idea to understand what is driving a potential increase in prevalence or to understand if there is an increase in prevalence in the first place?”

“Is three to six months enough time to build that evidence base? This is a discussion that has been taking place for a number of years as to why demand is increasing. If you visit a primary school anywhere in the country, they will tell you that the uptick in the high needs base and SEND in general is quite significant.…”

“I would like to continue on the theme of mental health for a minute. Turning to the review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, what was the thinking behind collating those three almost separate conditions into the one report? They are quite wide areas. I note that you are looking to cover children, young pe…”

“This morning I accompanied my constituents Jacob and Mikey to No. 10 to make a heartfelt plea to the Prime Minister for accessible playgrounds. I welcome the Minister’s statement, especially the inclusion of play spaces and their importance for children and young people. Can he assure me that disabled children and thei…”

“I look forward to seeing the strategy in full on Thursday. In advance, I hope the Minister is able to give some assurances that the often overlooked issue of child sexual abuse in the home and in the family will be included in the strategy and addressed. As she is well aware, for many women who are victims of rape and …”

“I would like to pay tribute to my constituent Henry Nowak, who sadly lost his life in an incident a few days ago. He was 18 years old, had just started university and had his whole life ahead of him. My thoughts, and I am sure those of the whole House, are with his family and those who loved him. May I ask the Leader o…”

“Should digital inclusion be seen as a core component of a healthy ageing strategy?”

“Is there a role for integrated care systems to commission the VCSEs to deliver some of those services, rather than just providing funding? Would it be more effective to have a commissioning of services, rather than piecemeal funding?”

“Yes, and for transport and access.”