Speeches by Hamilton.

“Early diagnosis of less survivable cancers is vital if survival rates are to improve. What assessment has the Department made of the report by the all-party parliamentary group on less survivable cancers that looks at earlier detection and faster diagnosis, and what steps are the Department taking to deliver on this?”

“20. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for cancer diagnoses.”

“I was contacted by a parent in my constituency who was forced to navigate a complex and lengthy tribunal process simply to challenge the decision to place her autistic son in a mainstream school, only to have the hearing cancelled at the last moment, and a place at a special school offered. Does the right hon. Gentlema…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered police presence on high streets. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss, for a debate on such an important issue. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting me this debate, and I thank the Members from all parties who supported my application.…”

“Your chairing today has been excellent, Ms Furniss, and I hope to take part in many more debates with you in the Chair. I thank all the hon. and right hon. Members for taking part in this debate. I also thank the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Stockton West (Matt Vickers), and give thanks to the Minister,…”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point and I absolutely agree with the use of facial recognition where we can get it. In Erdington, we did not have facial recognition, but I do think that it is a good thing. We cannot stop here; although Labour’s pledge of 13,000 more police officers is welcome, we must go further. Ev…”

“The hon. Member makes an absolutely brilliant point and hits the nail on the head. Funding is key and if it is not given, we cannot get the same results. We cannot get the same results if we do not have the resources to achieve them. We worked with Birmingham city council, the Erdington business improvement district, t…”

“I share the hon. Member’s deep commitment to ensuring quality care within our communities—something I saw at first hand last year during my visit to Warren Farm Lodge care home in Kingstanding. The dedication of the staff left a lasting impression. Does she agree that we need to work with the Government to urgently dev…”

“The Government have an historic commitment to prevention. Birmingham Erdington is one of the youngest constituencies in the country. Does my hon. Friend agree that we must continue to build on supervised brushing and targeted fluoride applications in early years settings to protect the youngsters?”

“The unchecked proliferation of houses in multiple occupation and exempt accommodation is devastating communities across my constituency of Birmingham Erdington. Birmingham has the highest number of exempt accommodation claims in the country. Wards in my constituency rank among those worst affected by HMOs in the city, …”

“Does the Minister agree with me that as we rebuild our NHS, volunteers at NHS trusts will not be used to plug gaps in service and staff will be allowed to focus on clinical matters?”

“Right. I am going to stretch you a little bit: how is what you have described actually meeting the needs of local communities? I do not think it is, but you could prove me wrong. Also—this is really important—what lessons are being learned? We know what is happening in local authorities and local communities, and we ha…”

“The point I would like you to come to is this. We are looking at prevention, and I think you have covered it well, but there are also treatment interventions. How can we appropriately address existing health inequalities through treatment interventions?”

“Brilliant. My next question is, I think, a good one. We know that ethnic minority groups are at high risk. We know that neurodiversity groups also have problems with the research that is going on and the fact that they are not identified enough. My second question goes to Professor Chamberlain and Professor Wardle: wha…”

“Thank you. Professor Chamberlain, you do not have to repeat what has been said, but if you have anything to add, I would love to hear it.”

“Thank you for coming this morning. I read some information that said that Greater Manchester combined authority’s gambling harm strategic needs assessment found that people living in the most deprived areas are more likely to participate in gambling. We know that people from certain groups—such as young people, men or …”

“Thank you. Lucy, do you have anything to add, or are you happy with what your colleagues said?”

“I did not have any problems getting the number of Members I needed to present my application. If people are not enthused by it, they should be, because my persistence has meant that throughout Birmingham, other MPs are now asking for the same operation to be moved to their area, to help with what they are doing. It has…”

“Yes—the policing Minister.”

“Let me start by thanking you for sending me the invitation. I am really keen to hold this debate because my constituency routinely has one of the highest crime rates in Birmingham, and I strongly believe that increasing police visibility on the high street is an essential part of the solution to some of the problems we…”