Speeches by Craft.

“Thank you, Chair, for giving me a little time to speak about why I have requested this debate. One would hope that it goes without saying that we are an island nation. Like many Members, I have a port in my constituency, and it provides a significant amount of employment for local people, but it also provides a lot of …”

“I very much appreciate my hon. Friend giving way again. Does he agree that when you go somewhere and you are unable to access adequate facilities to change your child, the message that is sent to you and your family is, “You are not welcome here. We do not want you.”? Conversely, when you go somewhere that has a Changi…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“I want to add a personal note of thanks to my hon. Friend for being such an outstanding advocate for families such as ours. We share a strong union on that point. Does he agree that it is not enough just to have a Changing Places facility, because it is also important for staff in those areas to have had training so th…”

“Last Friday I brought together GPs, housing developers, the local authority, the ICB, and anyone else you care to name, to try finally to solve the issue of our having one of the most under-doctored areas in the country for primary care. Among the many issues raised was a particularly niche one: thanks to NHS Property …”

“On Friday I had the privilege of spending a good few hours with SEND parents in my constituency, talking about what does not work under the current system and what we would like to see changed. There was a lot of frustration and a lot of tears. They were honest and open about their upset at the current system, but ther…”

“What is the idea behind these potential models in the 10-year plan? How will they drive recruitment into these roles?”

“Is there an assessment of the risk of delays on the fundamental reform of the dental contract to the various parts of the 10-year plan relating to dentistry? Again, tie-ins come into it. What is your thinking? If the reform does not come forward in a timely manner, what is your thinking about the impact that that will …”

“I hear what you are saying on this, but there has only been one phrase in there that could be taken to be an indication of a timeline, which is to have the spending review envelope finalised by summer. I think what the previous panel is looking for is an indication of when they will see that timeline. I am sure you can…”

“Thank you, Minister. I will give you a brief break. Dr Doyle, are you able to provide a little more detail on how you plan to recruit and fund dental therapists and dental nurses to work in the neighbourhood teams? That seems fundamental to the transformation.”

“So it is a case of incentivising and encouraging dental contractors at the local level to recruit more of these roles. Am I right?”

“I appreciate your previous response. I would perhaps press on the fact that we heard in the previous panel from members of the dental profession, including the chair of the BDA, and their feeling that came across fairly clearly was that while they were very appreciative of some of the parts of the ten-year plan and the…”

“Thank you for joining us today, Minister. I would like to return briefly to the tie-in policy. I wondered whether you would assess the potential risk of delays to reforming the dental contract on this policy and wider policies in the 10-year plan as well.”

“Without wishing to get ahead of myself in my speech, I very much agree with my hon. Friend. I also add my thanks to Ruth for sharing her and Jude’s story. It had a significant impact on me when I heard it. As I was saying, the condition is truly horrific, and it has been largely under-researched and overlooked. Existin…”

“I will just say with kindness that people do not suffer from Down’s syndrome—I know it was a turn of phrase—but we tend to say they have it. It is a condition; it is a disability and is part of the make-up of what makes a person a person. I think it is fair to say that people do suffer if they have Down’s syndrome regr…”

“I thank all colleagues who have taken part in today’s debate. I hope it has been a chance to raise awareness of this much overlooked and under-researched condition. I thank colleagues who shared stories of their individual constituents. My hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin) shared the story of …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Down’s syndrome regression disorder research. I am honoured to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. Down’s syndrome regression in a mild form is not uncommon among people with Down’s syndrome. It represents the loss of previously acquired developmental skills, which can …”

“Frankly, I am shocked that Opposition Members seem to be suffering from collective amnesia when it comes to figuring out how we got into this state in the first place. As a SEND parent, when I was struggling over the past seven years I would have welcomed some of the concern they are showing today for those who have ch…”

“The changes to the grant scheme, and the uncertainty over its future, present significant challenges for historic churches in need of maintenance, as my hon. Friend has just set out so well. These include the grade I listed St Nicholas church in Ockendon, in my constituency of Thurrock, which, as the warden told me thi…”

“Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The heart, soul and lifeblood of our NHS are the people who work in it. I doubt there is anyone in this House who does not owe a personal debt of gratitude to a health care worker. Can the Secretary of State reassure me that the fingerprints of NHS workers are all over this 10-year plan, a…”