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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. When I joined this House in 2015, I remember that the first act of the new, non-coalition Conservative Government was to take the legs…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We have still not heard from the Opposition whether they agree with the extra investment that has gone into the sector or with Lord…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareI commend the hon. Lady for raising the great work done by hospices. We understand the pressures and the precarious situation that many have been left in after 14 years of the…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. As I said in my response to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans), we faced a situation where we were told that we would…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareThose Conservative Members who have held on to their seats—I have been in that situation as well—know that the public, staff and patients understand exactly what state they left…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareThe SNP has been in charge in Scotland for something like 20 years now—I forget exactly how long, but it seems like a very long time. Again, the Scottish people gave us an…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareWell, I do agree with my hon. Friend. As I have said, when I became a Member of Parliament in 2015, I remember very clearly the absolute shock that I felt when the Conservatives…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareAs I have said, we have made a commitment to general practice and primary care by releasing extra GPs into the system. We recognise the situation in which GPs find themselves. I…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareMy hon. Friend has led fantastic work in previous Parliaments on the health and social care system, which he understands very well. He makes an excellent point about ensuring that…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareThe right hon. Gentleman tempts me to go into my previous career working with GPs and their employment and contractual status, but I will not do that now, Mr Speaker, as you would…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareMy hon. Friend is right: getting away from short-term fixes and sticking plasters is exactly what we are attempting to do. That is why we put in the extra security of extra GPs…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareThe right hon. Gentleman was part of the last Government—I am pleased to note that he is talking to his new constituents. The £22 billion black hole and the report from Lord Darzi…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareI respect my hon. Friend’s expertise and service to the national health service. He will understand the need to make the shift into neighbourhood health services. We have been…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareI respect my hon. Friend’s expertise in this area. She is right, and we understand that the pressures are real, which is why we have committed to supporting the NHS and the social…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point about the importance of GPs and primary care to the wider sector. Immediately after taking office this summer, we freed up the system to…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareWell, really. I am quite dumbfounded by the hon. Gentleman’s response. I respect him for his professional practice, and he knows the state of the NHS that we inherited from the…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareI understand the right hon. Gentleman’s point. As I have said, we will continue our conversations with all affected providers in the normal way.14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareI am grateful to the hon. Member for asking this important question. It gives me the opportunity to say to GPs, dentists, hospices and every part of the health and care system…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareWe understand the precarious situation that hospices are in—the precarious situation that they found themselves in before we came to power— and we are committed to talking to them…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareThe right hon. Gentleman says that it is an ill-thought-through Budget. I do not know whether he agrees or disagrees with the extra funding that the Government have committed to…14 Nov 2024