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Written Question
NHS: Capital Investment
Tuesday 20th March 2018

Asked by: Bim Afolami (Conservative - Hitchin and Harpenden)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

What steps he is taking to increase the level of capital investment in the NHS.

Answered by Steve Barclay

The spring and autumn budgets last year announced over £3.9 billion of additional capital investment for the National Health Service in England to upgrade existing buildings and facilities and build new ones. This will support better services for patients and drive efficiency improvements and better value for money for taxpayers.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State recognise the strong business case for the merger between Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital in terms of delivering value for money for our local health economy?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 19 Mar 2018
 Orkambi and Cystic Fibrosis

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. It is also a pleasure to be in this debate. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Sutton and Cheam (Paul Scully). As has been said, the number of Members of Parliament here for a Westminster Hall debate …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 19 Mar 2018
 Orkambi and Cystic Fibrosis

"Yes, sometimes systems do not work and, as I said, I believe that in this case the Minister should get involved, but we also need to look at the processes. Members of Parliament cannot come to the House and demand action for every single drug. We need to build in …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 19 Mar 2018
 Orkambi and Cystic Fibrosis

"My constituent, Mr Dixon-Dyer, is in his early 30s. He and his wife have a baby on the way. That gave him such an impetus that he came to me, because he wants to be around for that child’s life. I want him to be around too.

I hope the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. What steps he is taking to broaden routes into nursing. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am glad to hear that the Secretary of State values the degree apprenticeship as a way to provide further routes into nursing, but will he consider working with the Treasury and across the Government to increase the funding that educational establishments receive from the Institute for Apprenticeships for nursing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am sure that the Secretary of State will welcome the fact that cancer survival rates are at a record high, but will he explain how the Government are going to fund the latest technology, so that we can continue to stay ahead of this terrible disease?..."
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Written Question
NHS: Social Services
Thursday 26th October 2017

Asked by: Bim Afolami (Conservative - Hitchin and Harpenden)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans to respond to the House of Lords Select Committee report on the sustainability of the NHS and adult social care, published on 5 April 2017.

Answered by Philip Dunne

The Government’s response to the House of Lords Select Committee report on the sustainability of the National Health Service and adult social care will be published in due course.