Speeches by Craft.

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

“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 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 …”

“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…”

“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…”

“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…”

“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…”

“A couple of weeks ago, I held a meeting in my constituency with the new owner of the State cinema in Grays town centre. This is a wonderful art deco building that has been closed for the best part of my life. I have never, unfortunately, set foot in it, despite turning 40 a couple of weeks ago and despite being born, b…”

“10. What assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the £25,000 cap in the listed places of worship grant scheme on levels of church repairs.”

“On that specific point, my hon. Friend and I have asked in the past whether it would be possible to use some of the bus funding, which has received an uplift, to fund the Tilbury ferry. The answer has been that it would not be possible, because it is not a bus—it is fairly obvious that it is not a bus. Will the Ministe…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gravesham (Dr Sullivan) for securing this debate. We call each other our sisters across the river, as we are separated by a small stretch of the River Thames. I want to very briefly add my contribution on the importance of the Tilbury ferry, as we call it on my side of the river. M…”

“Behaviour is communication.”

“Anna, I will start with you. What challenges do the families that you support most frequently come to you with, in terms of accessing paediatric services?”

“Thank you very much; that was really brilliant, clear scene-setting. Doug, what are the long-term impacts on families and children of the waits that Anna has set out so very well?”

“Is there almost a cumulative cost? So if you intervene earlier, is there less of a cumulative cost from conditions worsening or interventions not being made more quickly?”

“I was interested in what you said about workforce challenges. What role do you see early years providers and early years settings playing? You talked about having more trained specialist early years staff. Are there some light-touch interventions that require a small amount of training but do not require a speech and l…”

“There is a need for diagnosis. Coming back to my question, I will try to put it differently. We can probably all recognise that some people’s need for diagnosis is fairly pressing and urgent. I know you will come back and say that due to the current system most people approach it at a level of crisis. Is there a fair a…”