"Q Good morning, Nicole, and congratulations on your role. How much importance do you place on diversity in your recruitment, and within your department and the work you are doing there?
Nicole Jacobs: I highly prioritise it, partly because I understand that people who are subject to domestic abuse …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"Q I want to expand on mental health issues. Do you work with child and adolescent mental health services?
Sally Noden: Yes. Actually, over a third of our referrals come from CAMHS, and I also oversee a family support service within Early Help. We work really closely with our …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"Q I know we have the NHS in the commissioning body, but do you think there should be something for people with mental health issues, particularly children, in the commissioning body?
Sally Noden: Yes, I think so. I do not know whether Eleanor would answer that better than I …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
“Any EEA or Swiss national, or family member of an EEA or Swiss national, resident in the United Kingdom shall be deemed ordinarily resident for the purposes of section 175 of the National Health Service Act 2006.”
"Q My question is about the fact that the Home Office is saying it will grant settled status to someone for two years; I was going to ask whether you thought that was feasible, but I think you have answered that. Do you think the two years the Home …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"Q You mentioned the Americans and the figure of 45%, and we keep saying that it is realistic that we are trying to get 95%. Is that realistic? How is it feasible for the Home Office to do that in two years?
"Q What changes would you like to see the Government make—I think you have just mentioned this—to the EU settlement scheme?
Chai Patel: We have a number of recommendations that we would make if the settlement scheme remained an application process, but we think that, by far the simplest, …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"Do you have any concerns, Professor Ryan, about British nationals living in the EU?
Professor Ryan: It is not something I have looked at, to be honest with you. Clearly, their protection requires an agreement between the two sides. It is far more secure with an agreement than without. The …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"Q Under the proposal in the White Paper, the UK will move to a system where every single migrant entering as a student or under the skilled route from any country will need to be sponsored. There have been concerns about this will raise an additional burden on businesses, …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech
"Q What impact will the Bill have on migration to the UK post Brexit?
Jodie Blackstock: It is very unclear, because the power to arrange the post-exit scheme is left to the Minister. That is our concern. Its impact could be profound or negligible, depending on what policy process …..." Eleanor Smith - View Speech