Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pauline Latham and Jo Churchill

Tuesday 23rd June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Jo Churchill]

I assure the hon. Gentleman that, just as we have seen from working closely on the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill that is going through Parliament, there are lessons to be learned. There have been improvements in certain areas of radiotherapy in which it has been determined that fewer treatments actually mean a quicker and—I would not use the word “gentler”—an easier path for the patient. I would be happy to continue working both with him and with the cancer charities to ensure that we can improve that pathway for patients.

[Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)]

What his timetable is for the reopening of adult day centres for people with learning difficulties after the covid-19 outbreak.