Speeches by Green.

“I should declare an interest: I am a patron of one of the wonderful hospices that serves our community in Chesham and Amersham, and I know how it would answer this question, but I am keen to get a national perspective. Toby, how would you describe the present state of the independent adult hospice sector in the UK?”

“Is this something that you are actively looking at right now, given what we have been told earlier? It sounds as if it is a looming possibility.”

“I want to follow up on the conversation that we have just been having, Sir Jim. First, how much do we rely on independent hospices to deliver the palliative care provision in England? Are they mission critical? How would you describe that? Secondly, we have heard from Dr Doyle an example of how a previously failing hos…”

“I can see that Professor Murtagh wants to come in.”

“It is interesting that you call it a doom loop. It sounds, from what you are saying, that the independent sector is already trying to help to move things to the community?”

“You are painting a picture of a sector in financial crisis and Professor Murtagh said to one of the previous questions that the key is moving the oil tanker from acute to communities. Given the context you have just given, I am keen to understand what role hospices can play in moving the service from acute to the commu…”

“To return to the management of the savings programme, which we were discussing before we broke, the NAO Report refers to the lessons-learned exercise that the service did, but says there is not a well-developed process for implementing those lessons learned. I am keen to understand what assurances you can give the…”

“I think it would be helpful, and it was really helpful for you to have shared about the editorial side. In paragraph 2.22 of the Report, which you might have a copy of, the NAO lists some of the changes that you are implementing around tracking finances and the recommendations following whistleblowing. I think it would…”

“Is there anything that is not on this list that is currently being implemented? This would have been written and researched a short while ago, so is there anything that you would like to add to it?”

“Is it in place?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I must say how good it is to stand up in Westminster Hall to speak enthusiastically about an initiative like this one. I thank the hon. Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for securing today’s debate, because investment is often focused on cities and larger …”

“3. What steps he is taking to reform the family court.”

“The Minister clearly knows that the backlog in the family court is causing real distress. I have one family who have waited over a year for a court hearing. A year is a long time for a child, and we know that others are waiting even longer. Will the Minister share what specific measures she is taking to ensure that cas…”

“My original question was about buses, and I am conscious that we have strayed into routes being made available where you would not need a bus. There are parts of the country where walking simply is not the option. I am not sure I am clear on how you are working with partners, using the new Bus Services Act that is comi…”

“Who leads on those initiatives that you were just talking about? Is it DfE, DfT or somebody else? Does it depend?”

“I am keen to understand how the Department for Education is working with the Department for Transport—especially given the Bus Services Act—and other bodies so that those local transport initiatives that are being explored reduce reliance on home to school transport. There is an example from my own area in Buckinghamsh…”

“Mr Heslop, I just wanted to follow up on what is happening to SEND funding once the statutory override ends. More specifically, deficits have been accrued by local authorities. What is happening to the debt that they have accrued?”

“Point 24 of Russia’s peace plan proposes to establish a humanitarian committee to resolve outstanding issues, such as prisoner exchanges on an “all for all” basis and the return of civilian detainees and hostages, including children. That approach conflates prisoners of war with stolen children, who are afforded specia…”

“7. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.”

“I recognise what my hon. Friend is describing. Last week, I received an email from a constituent who travelled 200 miles from Amersham to Rochdale for the same reason. She felt she had been “penalised for following the rules” because she was forced to go down that route. Does my hon. Friend agree with her?”