Speeches by Streeting.

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for the way that she asks her question, as a critic of some of the decisions that I have taken in this space. The reassurance that I can offer is that the study will look at the holistic care that this group of children and young people receives, and ensure that wider evidence-led thera…”

“I think it is a bit of both; it is to understand what is going on, and the trends and the drivers. From a broader health perspective and how we think about our 10-year plan, first and foremost, prevention is better than cure. If we can understand the drivers of different physical or mental conditions and there are step…”

“In 2026.”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Regardless of whether people are receiving this medication or not, we need to ensure that they receive the right therapeutic support to enable them to have healthy, happy childhoods and to understand themselves, the world they live in and how they relate to it in a way that does not …”

“Yes and no—because this is not just my decision; it is subject to the agreement of business managers. Suffice to say we are working at pace to make sure that the Bill is ready, and certainly to make sure that we can complete the abolition of NHS England within the timetable set out by the Prime Minister.”

“I do not doubt the hon. Member’s sincerity and integrity on this issue, but I say to her respectfully that when she talks about barriers to entry, those “barriers” are safety and clinical oversight, as well as parental consent and the assent of the young person. I do not believe that those are barriers; I believe that …”

“We are going to get the Bill ready, get it through both Houses—I hope—and if the BMA is in agreement with us and we can end this dispute, we will motor on.”

“That is a very good point. Part of the conversation we have been having with the Agenda for Change unions has been around pay structure reform. Nicola Ranger at the Royal College of Nursing, in particular, has been banging the drum really hard on the issue of the professional status of nursing, recognising the enormous…”

“In 2026, certainly.”

“May I thank the hon. Member for the way in which he put his question? It is so important to emphasise that right across this House, there are many people who oppose this trial, but who do want to see trans people well supported and protected and to respect their identities. That is important for everyone to bear in min…”

“I assure the hon. Member that as part of this study, and as part of the roll-out of services across the country, we are focusing on the therapeutic support that she describes. We are implementing the Cass review, which recommended this particular trial for this particular purpose, and we will follow the evidence. Of co…”

“Well, there is both a jobs dispute and a pay dispute with the BMA. While we are in agreement about the need for emergency legislation and UK prioritisation of graduate places, it is a challenging place for a Government to be to implement an offer that has been rejected by BMA members. There have to be consequences for …”

“No, the time has not yet come for everyone to wear masks, but we are absolutely supporting frontline leaders to determine whether, given the pressures that they are under, it is right to ask visitors to hospitals, or other NHS and care settings, to wear masks to protect themselves and others. There will be places where…”

“My hon. Friend is correct that the study is about building the right evidence so that we get high-quality, safe healthcare for this vulnerable group of children and young people.”

“Part of what Stephen announced yesterday is embedding urgent care into the contract. However, I think we are realistic that contract reform will be an ongoing process. You have heard me say before that there are lots of problems in the NHS that are not about money, and that are about modernisation, getting more bang fo…”

“Yes please, permanent secretary, save me from this line of questioning.”

“We are currently doing financial planning with the system, as we speak, as part of the medium-term planning framework. We are getting returns from across the system back now, which will help to inform where we are on investment in dentistry. And when Jim next comes back to the Committee—because Sam and I did not make t…”

“You are absolutely right to draw a distinction—and we do—between mental illness, autism and ADHD. They are different sets of conditions, although we are increasingly seeing a relationship between them, not least because of unmet need or late diagnosis. It is not uncommon, for example, for people who have struggled to a…”

“The right hon. Member is right that we need that data linkage study. That will happen, but it will not produce the same evidence base as a clinical trial, and that is the distinction between the two. It is frankly a disgrace that people have sought to withhold that kind of data and it is really important that we get th…”

“No, it is definitely not the end. This is part of it. What I want to see is consistent improvement in the quality and availability of NHS dentistry over time. We are starting from such a low bar. On our manifesto commitment to deliver 700,000 urgent emergency dentistry appointments, money has been available. ICBs have …”