Speeches by Fenton-Glynn.

“I was just about to come to that point. Stability and long-term decisions are key. Families need certainty, not just this year, but for the years ahead. Right now, there is no confirmation of funding for 2026-27. I note that there was a written ministerial statement today, although I do not think we know the exact numb…”

“It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Alison Bennett) on securing this debate. I want to speak today of families who make a life-changing decision to care for children through adoption and special guardianship. It is a noble thing to do, bu…”

“Another thing—this is one all the kids are waiting for—is GDPR. We previously heard that professionals would find it helpful for there to be a national agreement about how to manage GDPR concerns and third-party data, to make sharing it easier. Is that something the Government are considering creating?”

“During the inquiry, one of the concerns we heard about the pilots is that we do not have NHS numbers for everybody—migrant children, for example. What are we doing to ensure that we get them?”

“I guess the problem is that if you have NHS numbers and NHS data being shared, the problem arises when it comes to sharing with education. We have heard about the challenges faced by the DFE when it comes to data linkage and children’s experience before five. What are you doing to explore that data link between Departm…”

“My questions will focus on maternal mental health. Adverse childhood experiences are linked to a number of poor outcomes later in life, including mental health problems, heart disease and stroke. One such experience is some form of parental mental health breakdown, and we are currently seeing record high demand for per…”

“But very specifically on mental health services, you say that you are supporting ICBs. How are you supporting them to put more funding and more support into the mental health services that they are currently cutting?”

“My concern is that you are talking in generalities about maternal health, but there is one specific area of maternal health where there is a crisis. It is all very well saying that it is up to ICBs, but we know that ICBs are also having cuts. How are we going to make sure that those services are delivered, and find a w…”

“I guess that opens up another question. You are talking about broader training of health visitors and so forth. One suggestion that has come in on perinatal mental health is training health visitors and midwives to identify mental health problems, and to provide support. Is that something that might come up in the work…”

“There are two things here. One is dealing with the individual cases and understanding what has gone wrong there, and one is having the structural ability to take up an increase in demand. If we are cutting mental health services, as we are told two thirds of ICBs are, how are we going to keep up with that demand?”

“Thank you for that. I am now going to shift gears and talk about GDPR, because why not? We will move on to discuss the single identifiers. When do you expect the pilots of using the NHS number as a single identifier to be complete?”

“I am immensely proud of the hospitality sector in my constituency of Calder Valley. Our community has always been amazing, but it was recently made famous by the TV show “Happy Valley”. I always say to the public, “Come to our towns. They have the same amazing scenery, but far fewer murders.” Hospitality is where neigh…”

“Almost 1,500 healthcare workers have been killed, according to Médecins Sans Frontières, and more than 50,000 children have been killed or injured, according to UNICEF. If the Israeli Government declare that they are not targeting medical workers, journalists and civilians, they are clearly cavalier with human life, an…”

“Key to the shift to prevention is making sure that people can stay in their own homes or get home from hospital. The Health and Social Care Committee found that such provision costs the NHS £1.9 billion every year. Can the Secretary of State update me on what we are doing to get the social care system working?”

“The Minister does very well to shake off the abuse about his tie from the Swiftie on the Opposition Benches—it is mainly empty spaces there—the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis). His reputation remains unscathed. Calder Valley has a thriving creative sector with lots of small and independent arti…”

“Before I start, I pay tribute to the shadow Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Melton and Syston (Edward Argar), who faces his last set of Health questions. He is an incredibly kind man—we spoke after the loss of my brother—and a fantastic shadow Secretary of State. I am not sure how they will replace him. O…”

“Calder Valley has seen near-floods and a hosepipe ban. Meanwhile, in 2024, Yorkshire has seen 68,186 sewage spills lasting over 430,000 hours. Does this mean an end to a useless regulator that is presiding over a failing industry?”

“I welcome the Leeds reforms today. Like many of the best things, they started in West Yorkshire—[Interruption.] I see Conservative Members are still chuntering from a sedentary position. The reforms underline the important point that financial services are not just the preserve of the City of London, but of communities…”

“I pay tribute to all the diplomats and armed forces involved in what was clearly an extraordinary operation. It is a stark reminder that our asylum system—despite the demagoguery we sometimes hear in this place—often represents a sacred duty to those who put their lives at risk for us and our allies. Will the Secretary…”

“Do you think part of that is some of the assumptions baked into NHS contracts? Some 60% of doctors who have just qualified are women, compared with a medical workforce where they make up about 49%, so you can tell like it has skewed younger. Is that just because it is not flexible enough?”