Health

Baroness Laing of Elderslie Excerpts

Tuesday 14th May 2019 Commons Chamber

[Nick Smith]

Will the Secretary of State give way?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

Order. The Secretary of State is not giving way, and we are running out of time.

[Matt Hancock]

Once again, a Conservative Government are expanding the NHS and planning for the future to ensure that it will always be there for us, with a record £33.9 billion investment and a focus on preventing ill health in the first place. I believe that, from the bottom of our hearts, we all know that we need to deliver.

[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

Order. Before I call the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron), I should give a gentle warning to colleagues. Obviously a great many people want to speak, and there is limited time, so there will be an initial speaking time limit of six minutes. I give that warning in advance so that speeches can be restructured.

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[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

Order. As I indicated earlier, there will be an immediate time limit of six minutes.