Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alan Mak and Fleur Anderson

Tuesday 20th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)]

4. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of primary care provision.

[Fleur Anderson (Putney) (Lab)]

14. What steps she is taking to improve access to GPs.

[The Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety (Dame Diana Johnson)]

We now have the highest number of fully qualified GPs since 2015, and almost 16 million more GP appointments were delivered in the last year than in the 12 months before the election. As a result of that investment, 77% of people now say that they have a good local service. We know that there is more to do, especially in rural and remote areas, but there is clear progress against our 10-year plan.