Oral Answers to Questions

Mary Kelly Foy Excerpts

Wednesday 11th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains heartbreaking, and we are doing everything that we can to put pressure on the Israeli Government to allow the necessary aid into Gaza and to lift the restrictions on it. We have also taken further steps on sanctions, particularly in relation to the settlements on the west bank, to make sure that we preserve the viability of a two-state solution. We await the outcome of the negotiations following the Israeli general election, but the right hon. Member can be certain that we will continue to pursue the path that we have set out.

[Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham) (Lab)]

Q8. University hospital of North Durham has been mired in a number of controversies in recent years, including the ongoing scandal in breast services. The latest disappointment for my constituents is the withdrawal of plans for A&E expansion, which the trust can no longer fund without external capital support. I commend the efforts of the new leadership team to build public confidence, but it is clear that they alone cannot cure the decline of our hospital. Does the Prime Minister agree that everyone should have access to quality healthcare, free at the point of use, in state-of-the-art facilities, and will he meet me to discuss the urgently needed improvement to our hospital provision in the City of Durham?

[The Prime Minister]

I know there are thousands of women in the north-east affected by the breast surgery scandal that my hon. Friend mentions, and I will ensure that my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary provides all the support that they need to get the help and the answers that they must have. I am also prepared to meet my hon. Friend to discuss the situation regarding hospital services in the north-east, and I will make sure that happens soon.