Speeches by Murray.

“Let me take that away. I am not going to commit to what we are going to do now. But let me take that away as a suggestion that you have put to me. I would not dismiss the commercial implications of having figures in the public domain, but, as I said, within the boundaries of what is appropriate I am keen to make sure w…”

“We are still committed to that, and we are focused on investing in new scanners. There is a lot of capital investment going into DEXA scanners, which can have a huge benefit. They can identify potential fractures early and give people a good overview of what is happening in that regard. But yes, we are still—”

“That would not be just for the Department of Health.”

“There is obviously a relationship between them.”

“Ultimately, the Secretary of State is accountable for what happens in the Department. The Department, with the Secretary of State, sets the national policy and direction. NHS England will be accountable for the commissioning and the operational delivery of vaccination services because of the public health functions the…”

“Which commercial regulation are you talking about?”

“That is why I would look to pursue various changes in regulation, because of the health impacts. I would be mindful of the economic impact as well, and I would look across the piece. With my hat on as Secretary of State for Health, it would be on my desk and I would ask for it to be there because I am asking what we ca…”

“We just need to get agreement for when we can publish it. I think the work is largely done.”

“I don’t think it is that binary. We have to—”

“That is where we need more focus in the future. I am clear that the headline—the moonshot, if you like—about making sure we have the healthiest generation ever and, as you quoted, reducing the epidemic of obesity, is the right thing to focus on. In terms of what levers we use and what outcomes we want specifically want…”

“I don’t want to put words into Jim’s mouth, but I think he was saying that there is a tension within budgets—of course there is. There should be tension within budgets, and it would be wrong if there was not, because it would mean that you are spending money too loosely. There is huge tension within the budget because …”

“The work of the Casey commission is obviously independent. Although Baroness Casey has met me, spoken to me and updated me on what is going on, it is independent. I would not presume to say where they will end up on different recommendations.”

“Changing what people get paid is something that will happen through a number of different mechanisms over time. We talked about the fair pay agreement and the extra money going in there. I do not want to make commitments that I could not stand behind in future, but I hope my overall approach to this is clear.”

“The commission was initiated by the Government, as you as you rightly say, but I want to avoid being in a situation where I am, at this stage, commenting on what I think the commission should or should not decide, what conclusions it should come to or what it should prioritise in its recommendations. I think that would…”

“I think that is the right question to be asking—”

“As I said earlier in my comments, when it comes to obesity, prevention is the part we need to focus on more—”

“In the 10-year health plan, the moonshot is about raising the healthiest generation ever—”

“We are clear that there is no single thing that we can do to reduce obesity—”

“For me, that work with the DWP and with Alan Milburn and the work that he has been doing is absolutely critical, not just for NEETs and making sure we help young people into work, but to help young people with the rise of mental ill health among them at the moment and the broader pressure on mental health services acro…”

“I am sure it will look at the careers of people working in social care, because the workforce is so critical—it would be very hard to consider the future of social care without considering the workforce. I am not being deliberately evasive on this; it is an important principle that if you have got an independent commis…”