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HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingI am deeply concerned about the future—or lack of a future—of the transforming care programme. One of the problems is that it is often NHS England that is funding care in an…24 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman), and I agree with the points that he made. This is the first time I have contributed to any of…01 Apr 2019HANSARDRedundant Military Equipment15. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) transportation and (b) storage of redundant sensitive military equipment; and if he will make a statement.25 Mar 2019HANSARDRedundant Military EquipmentThe Minister will be aware of the serious allegations relating to the transportation and storage of defence technology from Leonardo by Used Equipment Surplus and Storage…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionIt is helpful to hear what is happening now. Does the Minister see value in defining a national strategy—the approach taken in Scotland and Wales—to try to drive the good things…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionIt is very good to see you in the Chair, Mr Gapes, and it is a pleasure to serve under you for the last part of the debate. I do not want to detain people for long, but I thank…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI appreciate the point that the Minister is making, but does he recognise that without collection and national analysis of data, we have no idea how public money is being spent…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionOn the point about information sharing, it always strikes me that the tragedies that happen, such as that of Baby P, often happen because of a failure to share information and…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionAnd obesity.21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionWe should add child sexual abuse to the hon. Gentleman’s examples of adversity. The Government commissioned an inquiry into child sexual abuse, which is under way. Its prevalence…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his work on this subject on the Committee. He mentioned the police; I do not know whether he is aware of it, but there is some really good,…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionThe hon. Gentleman must be psychic; I was just about to talk about the programmes that health visitors implement. He is right that the number of health visitors is falling after a…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI thank the hon. Gentleman; it is an enormous pleasure to have him as a member of the Select Committee, when he is not tied up with High Speed 2. He is absolutely right. The point…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI welcomed the fact that the Secretary of State had identified the importance of prevention, although I noted that there was not much reference to mental health in the prevention…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI will come on to that, but the hon. Gentleman makes an extremely important point. I mentioned earlier that investment in early years preventive services has fallen. That does not…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI guess the hon. Gentleman is talking about Sure Start centres.21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI beg to move, That this House has considered the Eleventh Report of the Science and Technology Committee, Evidence-based early years intervention, HC 506, and the Government…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI would be grateful if the hon. Gentleman could refer me to that report; it sounds very interesting, but I have not seen it. That prompts the interesting point that many people in…21 Mar 2019HANSARD EducationI welcome the inclusion of mental health and wellbeing in the compulsory curriculum, but how it is taught—ensuring that teachers are properly trained and that the training is…20 Mar 2019HANSARD EducationThis is a moment to celebrate. Many immensely powerful speeches have been made; I very much welcomed the speech of the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke…20 Mar 2019