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HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting TimesWell, as I pointed out to the hon. Gentleman—he may not have heard this—demand in A&E has significantly increased this winter. He asks about GPs. I am sure he fully supports our…28 Jan 2020HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting TimesI remind the hon. Gentleman that Bradford treated more people in A&E this winter than in any previous one, and although he may have omitted to do so, I want to pay tribute to and…28 Jan 2020HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting TimesFirst, 1.7 million more people are being seen within the four-hour target now than before 2010. I hope that the shadow Minister will acknowledge that that reflects the significant…28 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend, like his colleagues, has already proved himself to be a doughty champion for his constituency. The urgent care centre at Burnley General Hospital will continue to…28 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would not draw that conclusion about my right hon. and hon. Friends. What I would say, though, is that I want all staff to feel that they can speak up and have the confidence…28 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who, along with my other hon. Friends who represent Stoke, has raised this issue in the past; they are right to highlight it. My hon. Friend is…28 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI appreciate the concerns raised by my hon. Friend about that matter. I understand that the changes, which have been made for patient safety reasons, are temporary, with a review…28 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI am afraid that, with one minute to go, I will not give way. The nation’s health and social care is the people’s priority and it is also our priority. Key to delivering on our…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillBecause the cash set out in the Bill is the money that the NHS is going to be getting as a floor. The shadow Minister rightly raised the issue of mental health. My right hon.…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI have already stated that at the Dispatch Box and my hon. Friend makes the point even more forcefully. Let me turn to the shadow Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Leicester…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillAs ever, this has been an excellent and wide-ranging debate, with constructive speeches from both sides of the House. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has said, the…27 Jan 2020HANSARDStepping Hill HospitalI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hazel Grove (Mr Wragg) for securing a debate on this extremely important topic. I know well of his commitment to pursuing the subject of…21 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareIt is a pleasure to wind up a debate on such an important issue as our NHS and social care, and it was marked by the many well-informed contributions from hon. Members on both…16 Jan 2020HANSARDMinisterial CorrectionsI would like to inform the House that a written answer I gave on 8 October 2019, to the former hon. Member for Blackpool South contained an error and wish to correct the formal…14 Jan 2020HANSARDDepartmental UpdateAs set out clearly in our manifesto, the NHS is this Government’s No.1 domestic priority. We are supporting the NHS through our historic funding settlement, which will see the NHS…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHospital Improvement Plans: VAT RulesMadam Deputy Speaker, it is a pleasure to see you back in the Chair in your new role as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bristol…09 Jan 2020HANSARDHospital Improvement Plans: VAT RulesI thought I was going to provoke the hon. Lady to intervene, but it is none the less a pleasure that she has done so. She does highlight disparities, but I would say that it is…09 Jan 2020HANSARD Princess Royal Hospital, TelfordI am happy to do so. I hope that what I say will be helpful to my hon. Friend, but I am always happy to have a further conversation, if she so wishes after this debate. If she and…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Princess Royal Hospital, TelfordI confirm that that is capital funding for her hospital to prepare for this winter and to meet the challenges it faces. The detail of the proposal has still to be worked up, and…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Princess Royal Hospital, TelfordI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Telford (Lucy Allan) and congratulate her on securing this important debate. As ever, she spoke on behalf of her constituents with passion…05 Nov 2019