Speeches by Hamilton.

“I will ask Elliot the same question.”

“Okay, that is very interesting. I will preface my next question by saying that ICBs are supposed to have some accountability in this area. They have the health commissioning for children and young people with SEND, and each ICB must have an executive lead for children and young people with SEND. Saying all that, the Ed…”

“So they have no fatigue risk management in the NHS.”

“Sorry, for someone who does not speak that language, can you just clearly say what you are talking about?”

“Would you say that, if we sort out social care—so, those blockages of beds—that would help with what is happening in corridor care?”

“Give me one example of how the problem can be fixed?”

“What can we do to better support staff in these environments? I will start by saying that this should not be happening at all, but it is happening, so what can we do to better support staff in these environments?”

“No, no. Just stick with staff.”

“I was a nurse myself and I took pride in what I was doing, the clothes I wore and how I looked after my patients. Is there a sense of embarrassment with everything that is going on?”

“Dr Higginson, may I go a step further? I am a great believer in the idea that people’s mental health suffers from corridor care. What have doctors and others in your team seen of deteriorating mental health, just from having the light on 24 hours a day and not being able to rest properly?”

“Good morning all. My question is about nurses and the wider staff in the NHS. Nicola, I have read the survey—it is absolutely brilliant—but could you tell me how nurses are feeling at the moment in that environment, with everything that is going on?”

“Nicola, you will be able to bring out all of this, but I have been told my time is up, so I am going to say thank you all and hand back.”

“Are you trying to say that staff cannot talk to management about how they are feeling and what is going on?”

“I absolutely agree. That does back up what I am saying. I am not suggesting that our judiciary is biased, but perception matters, so I ask the Minister for two specific assurances. First, the Bill contains no clear statutory review, and there is no start or end date. Clause 3 allows the new provisions to be brought int…”

“I agree absolutely. Unless we work together to sort this out, we will not get a decent Bill that everybody can be happy with. To just throw it out at this stage would serve no purpose for anyone. The crisis in our courts demands action, and the Government are right to act. I urge the Minister to commit today to strengt…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that contribution. For ethnic minority communities, that right has been seen as a vital protection against fear of bias, whether conscious or unconscious. A diverse jury of 12 brings the common sense of the community into the room; a single judge, however learned, does not offer that same rep…”

“I rise to speak on a Bill that is both necessary and difficult. Let me start by saying that I support its intention to tackle a Crown court backlog that has more than doubled since the pandemic, leaving victims waiting years for justice. Let us be clear what the backlog means: as the Victims’ Commissioner has warned, s…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), who I love dearly, for leading this important debate. Palliative care is about dignity. I saw the value of this care every day during my 25 years as a nurse in the health service. I still see it now in representing my constituency, particularly throu…”

“I am sure that every Member in the Chamber has a local hospice that they really appreciate and cannot do without. I thank my hon. Friend for giving his local hospice a shout-out. I am sure it will be appreciated. Palliative care is a core medical need and it requires core funding. Let us look at the numbers. It is esti…”

“Councillors are the bedrock of their communities, working tirelessly on behalf of residents. I know this from my own time as a local councillor. Waseem Zaffar was an outstanding and much-loved Birmingham councillor, who served his constituents with passion and distinction, and his recent passing at the age of 44 is a g…”