Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Excerpts

Tuesday 8th March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Paul Burstow]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. Indeed, the importance of family and social networks is a key component of the vision for social care, which we set out in November. Importantly, social care can support those networks through support for family carers.

[Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab)]

Queen Elizabeth hospital in my constituency provides excellent cancer care for the people not just of Birmingham, but of the west midlands. Following a freedom of information request by Unison, it has become clear that the hospital faces a 17%—or £22.5 million—cut in its funding from primary care trusts. How can the Minister say that cancer care will not be compromised if we have cuts on that scale?