Oral Answers

Debate between Maria Caulfield and Andrew Lewer

Tuesday 25th April 2023 Commons Chamber

[Maria Caulfield]

Absolutely; choice is important. Only last month we published the single delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services, which I am sure Members across the House will already have read. It puts women at the heart of decision making and learns from the Ockenden and East Kent inquiries, to ensure that women have better choice when giving birth.

[Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con)]

7. What progress his Department has made on the delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Maria Caulfield and Andrew Lewer

Tuesday 6th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[Maria Caulfield]

I thank the hon. Lady. I know she raised her constituent’s case in a Westminster Hall debate on 22 November and my understanding is that they now have an appointment for January, but there is absolutely a backlog from covid patients. We know that. That is why we are putting in over £8 billion in the next three years to deal with that backlog. That is in addition to the £2 billion we have already provided through the elective recovery fund. We have already virtually eliminated the two-year wait and we are now on track, by April, to eliminate waits of 18 months or more.

[Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con)]

4. What steps his Department is taking to increase the size of the social care workforce.