Speeches by Robertson.

“As my hon. Friend knows, at the beginning of the year, the Government and NHS England removed dementia from their planning guidance, which sets their priorities for the year ahead. Crucially, they removed the diagnosis targets. That was a cruel blow to people living with dementia and their families. Will the Minister g…”

“I thank the hon. Member for drawing attention to the issue of not seeking to correct those with dementia on where they think they are. In that respect, dementia care and understanding have come a long way, and in fact it is now standard not to try to do that. I thank the hon. Member, along with my right hon. Friend the…”

“I welcome the Minister’s confirmation of his commitment to the diagnosis target of two thirds. Will he put that in a key document—the equivalent of the planning guidance for NHS England? Will he ensure that that is well documented and set out in a strategic document, so that we can be absolutely clear and are not relyi…”

“I commend the hon. Member for Cheltenham for speaking to amendment 1 and new clause 1. He said that this may not be the right place or the right Bill to do so, and I probably agree with him. Nevertheless, this is a helpful opportunity to acknowledge the issue, and it is timely given that there is a debate on dementia c…”

“I will not repeat what the shadow Minister has very ably said, but clearly the amendment goes back to the issue of costs spiralling out of control. Let us remember that the concern is about the pay levels for those appointed. The role has already been advertised, as I understand it, on the Government website at £130,00…”

“When my hon. Friend talks about the increased risk smaller local authorities would face through franchising, he could be talking about my local authority, Isle of Wight council. Does he see anything in the Bill that is appealing to small unitary authorities, or is this really just a Bill for bigger metropolitan areas a…”

“The Secretary of State talks about delivering certainty, but does he not see that the certainty he is giving is to large multinational tech companies that will be able to get away with scraping original content that is copyrighted? Through the Bill, he will give such companies the certainty to abuse the rights of creat…”

“Together with the LTA, the previous Conservative Government invested £30 million in park tennis courts—2,500 of them all over the country, including in and around Hartlepool. That is to the benefit of local communities, so why are this Government not continuing that investment?”

“The Government are implementing their plans for UK transport, including major interventions on rail and buses, but also road and aviation. So far, they have ignored the plight of UK island residents, including mine on the Isle of Wight, where we pay up to £400 to take a car back and forth on a four-mile journey. Will t…”

“I will continue with Jake Mills, if that is okay. The Hope in the Community initiative used insights from the Hub of Hope to develop a new model of support. How do you use data to inform service design, and what are the broader lessons for good use of data?”

“That sounds very good. If I could turn to our second panellist, how is Black Minds Matter addressing the barriers that black people experience in accessing support for their mental health? Could you just introduce us to that?”

“Do you have any case studies of proactive support that you can talk us through as an example of the support you provide?”

“We understand that you are looking to expand the work you do. What are the greatest barriers to expansion for you? How would you navigate those barriers?”

“My next question is to both of you. When thinking about people with severe mental illness in particular, which interventions will have the greatest impact particularly in terms of driving up access to services and/or reducing stigma?”

“Beyond what we have already discussed so far, are there any other areas of research that you believe could be most transformational for improving outcomes and experiences?”

“Good morning. The Hub of Hope has been described by NHS England as the main signposting tool for mental health services. You have already talked about its scale and size. Could you talk us through how you came to develop a tool that has been successful in that way and particularly reflect upon the factors that have ena…”

“In your written evidence, you highlight the financial pressures caused by the growing demand for your service. You recommend long-term funding models to drive collaboration and integration. What could those funding models look like?”

“As one of the vice-chairs of the APPG on kinship care along with the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson), I want to add my voice to those calling for a reversal of the cuts, and for the Government to go further and better support families in adoption and kinship care.”

“Isle of Wight ferry company, Red Funnel, is controlled by Canadian pension funds. It is unregulated and charges Isle of Wight residents up to £400 to take a return car ferry crossing. Does the Minister support that ownership model and pricing structure for a lifeline transport connection in the UK?”

“I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s comments about the common fisheries policy. Will he join us on the Conservative Benches and go one further by urging the Government not to give up any of the sovereign fishing rights that the UK currently benefits from by giving away fishing to France for other seen-to-be benefits from a …”