Speeches by Craft.

“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?”

“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…”

“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.…”

“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…”

“My mum, a former shop steward, always drummed it into me that there are no winners in a strike. Never is that as stark as in the situation we are facing now. There will be healthcare workers in my constituency, already under tremendous pressure, who will be looking at the situation coming up in the next few weeks with …”

“That is a good segue into the questions that I have. I mainly want to focus on the additional steps that are needed to overcome geographical and transport barriers in rural and coastal areas, and what you said picks up on that quite nicely. You have hinted at the practical implementation in your areas, but what role do…”

“Yes, and for transport and access.”

“Looking at meeting the need where people are—I do not think anyone has touched on this, and I have a couple of minutes left—do you take part in any kind of digital inclusion in people’s own homes to allow them to access technology?”

“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?”

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

“Does that work because of the council model you have—because you have a metro mayor?”

“In the interim, is it more about looking at the situation you are in now? I do not represent a particularly rural area, but we do not have anything like a decent public transport system, and we have similar issues. We have a wonderful new community diagnostic centre, but it is very underserved by buses and transport ro…”

“All our thoughts are with the families of the children affected by this appalling case. We cannot even begin to understand the impact it will have on those children throughout their lives. A whole load of support will need to be brought in to protect them and deal with the knock-on effects that they experience. It brin…”

“I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate. The 3 pm shift on a Thursday is not a great one, especially when we are low on numbers, so I am grateful to Members for being here. I offer my thanks to all those who go to sea. The hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) spoke eloquently about the call of …”

“I extend an invitation to the Minister to visit the Queen Victoria Seafarers Rest at Tilbury with me in the near future, if possible.”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I will come on to talk at length about the charitable contribution made by organisations such as the Queen Victoria Seafarers Rest. I am familiar with its work in her constituency and in mine. I do not think we can overstate the contribution that organisation makes to the we…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered seafarers’ welfare. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. The UK is an island nation. Our history and economy have been defined by maritime trade. That is certainly true in my constituency of Thurrock. Part of our local identity is shaped by our p…”