Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tommy Sheppard and Stephen Hammond

Tuesday 19th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Hammond]

I commend my right hon. Friend for being a tireless campaigner on this matter. We have always made clear that staff, patients and their families should not have to deal with the stress of complex and unfair charges, and we introduced tougher guidelines in 2014, but I must stress that this is a local matter.

[Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.