Speeches by Voaden.

“You mentioned schools that have dropped out of the programme. Do you have any data on that and why they dropped out? Are you evaluating that?”

“Is there anything else to add? We are a bit short of time.”

“You mentioned schools that have dropped out of the programme. Do you have any data on that and why they dropped out? Are you evaluating that?”

“I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, particularly the bit about communication with strangers and chatbots, and I am sure that the parents of South Devon will join me in doing so. However, we know from Australia that an outright ban does not give the big tech companies the incentive to redesign their platforms …”

“Last week I met representatives from 22 town and parish councils who were all deeply concerned that new Government policies are curtailing their power over planning decisions, and concerned at the lack of truly affordable homes for locals. I understand the Government have a house building target, but the housing crisis…”

“Does the hon. Member agree that the national golden hello scheme to attract and retain NHS dentists is just not working? Only four of 19 posts in Devon have been filled, and the Fresh Dental practice in Dartmouth will end the provision of NHS dental services at the end of June. It will no longer provide NHS care and is…”

“Are you noticing different outcomes between north-west London and Warwickshire? Are those directly related to the spend?”

“So we could potentially say that fewer children reach crisis point here than reach crisis point there, and that might be an indication.”

“That would be great. Thank you.”

“We will now move on to social media. What behaviours are being observed in children as a result of prolonged and potentially addictive screen use? How strong is the evidence linking these behaviours to a deterioration in mental health?”

“I have a quick follow-up for Jo. You talked about girls and young women, but have you seen any evidence that other groups of children are more likely to experience negative or positive mental health effects from social media? Are there any particular groups that stand out?”

“We have heard that disadvantaged children might be more at risk of grooming or effects like that from being on their phones. Is that something you have come across?”

“You briefly referred to the geographical disparity in ICB spending on mental health. I am sure we can all agree that 1% of ICB spend on children and young people’s mental health services does not even touch the sides. Your ’23-24 report talked about using the high-spending ICBs as a benchmark for the additional investm…”

“Are you noticing different outcomes between north-west London and Warwickshire? Are those directly related to the spend?”

“So we could potentially say that fewer children reach crisis point here than reach crisis point there, and that might be an indication.”

“That would be great. Thank you.”

“We will now move on to social media. What behaviours are being observed in children as a result of prolonged and potentially addictive screen use? How strong is the evidence linking these behaviours to a deterioration in mental health?”

“I have a quick follow-up for Jo. You talked about girls and young women, but have you seen any evidence that other groups of children are more likely to experience negative or positive mental health effects from social media? Are there any particular groups that stand out?”

“We have heard that disadvantaged children might be more at risk of grooming or effects like that from being on their phones. Is that something you have come across?”

“You briefly referred to the geographical disparity in ICB spending on mental health. I am sure we can all agree that 1% of ICB spend on children and young people’s mental health services does not even touch the sides. Your ’23-24 report talked about using the high-spending ICBs as a benchmark for the additional investm…”