"I am so moved by my hon. Friend’s words about her sister. I commend her for her amazing bravery and courage in stepping into her sister’s shoes and being an amazing MP for Batley and Spen. I thank her for her words. As some hon. Members may know, I was …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Wishart.
In Bradford, our new Reform-led council wants to scrap the clean air zone. I believe that would be a serious mistake that future generations of Bradfordians would pay for. Our city has long had one of the highest levels …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
That this House has considered youth mental health support.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. There is no doubt that we have a mental health crisis among our children and young people. The statistics are shocking. At the turn of the …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
"I am very sorry to hear about the hon. Gentleman’s experience as a young person. I am very glad that he is with us, and that that support made a life-changing difference. I will come on to say more about the importance of youth services.
"I agree that youth hubs bringing everything together for young people are key to tackling these issues. Poor mental health harms young people’s life chances, and the long-term scarring effects are a major issue. That is why we owe it to our children to stop the harm and heal the …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
"I would love to join my hon. Friend in thanking his local organisation, and I thank him for being such a great champion for sport in this place.
I will focus specifically on three areas: the NHS and access to CAMHS—to which I hope the Minister will reply—and youth services …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
"I happily join my hon. Friend in calling on the Scottish Government to address this issue. I believe that waiting lists are too long UK-wide, and that too much rationing is happening. My constituent Joseph, a young man due to start secondary school in September, is an example of that. …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for raising such a great example of wellbeing and prevention. It is vital that, alongside the specialist services that are needed, we do more on prevention and early intervention.
Before I move on to youth services and prevention, I want to make a final point …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
"I have great respect for the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and my hon. Friend’s work to highlight the harms of social media and its addictive nature. I agree with him, and we must do all we can to protect children from these impacts and to hold tech companies to …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech
"I am sure that the Minister will have heard my hon. Friend’s remarks and will take on board the information and testimony that he has provided.
Our young people deserve to be given the best chance to grow up healthy and happy. Sadly, too many are not given that chance. …..." Anna Dixon - View Speech