Speeches by Hamilton.

“Q Good afternoon, Doug. I have a really quick question. I am just going to be brutally honest. I am a woman of colour—a black woman. Within our communities in the UK, there is a fear that if we move towards a judge-only trial, it would create major problems. How has the Canadian system ensured that defendants from such…”

“Q Thank you for allowing me back in, Chair. My question is for Professor Katrin Hohl. Let me start by saying that justice delayed is absolutely justice denied. As has been talked about, there is a lot of distrust in the system. With your vast experience in criminology and criminal justice, could you give us two clear r…”

“Q Good morning, all. I want to ask a quick question to the former Victims’ Commissioner. Vera, based on your many years of experience as Victims’ Commissioner and working alongside the justice system, do you think structural reform is needed at this stage? Dame Vera Baird: It is absolutely imperative. There is no way o…”

“Q Thank you all, and can I add to everybody’s remarks about the powerful testimonies that are coming across today? Following on from Joe’s question, my question is for you, Farah. The Bill’s impact assessment states that repeal alone is unlikely to materially change the outcomes. As the chief exec of Women’s Aid, what …”

“Thank you. You have explained that perfectly.”

“Is there funding connected to this? Much has been said about there being no direct funding and people struggling to get that—you may have a plan or a good idea, but there is nothing attached to ensure that it gets carried out.”

“Is the plan time-limited? Do you have a requirement to get this done within x amount of time?”

“You are having the conversations, but how are the actions being taken?”

“Ingrid, I am going to ask you the very same question.”

“Let me flip the switch, go back and ask you the question again. What do you think that DHSC can actually do to help with that? We agree that it should not stay with parents—I am with you on that; I have a grandson with issues—but at the end of the day, how can DHSC help in that situation?”

“How do you feel the ICBs are interacting with what you are doing, considering that they hold that lead role?”

“Fantastic, thank you. Q103   Chair: I want to drill down to clarify this point. It was striking with the first panel that in answer to the question, “Do we want to put the delivery element of the plan on a statutory footing?”, they all agreed that that was the thing, but I am hearing a different thing from th…”

“Do you feel that system is working for you?”

“Ingrid, to round up.”

“I love that: clear standards for outcomes. I like things that are simple. Thank you.”

“Thank you. Ingrid, you highlighted that you were a nurse. Both of you hold very similar roles but, Ingrid, as someone who has been a nurse, what would you like to see?”

“Dawn, the same question.”

“For my last question, I am just looking for snappy answers. What national policy changes would help health bodies to meet their statutory responsibilities for children and young people living with SEND? What would you like to see in the national guidance? Make only one or two points.”

“Good morning, all. I have a few questions, based predominantly on integration and improving delivery. Let me preface that by saying that the Education Committee did a great deal of work and a lot of effort was put into looking at how you strengthen collaboration and partnership between agencies, and what they came up w…”

“Elliot, tell me a little about the cost element. At the moment, listening to all three of you, I think you are wonderful, but it sounds very kumbaya. As a local MP, that is not what I am hearing on the ground. Re the cost, I am just asking you a question: there never seems to be enough money out there, so for the NHS, …”