Debates between Lord Clark of Windermere and Earl of Courtown during the 2017-2019 Parliament

NHS: Overseas Doctors

Debate between Lord Clark of Windermere and Earl of Courtown
Tuesday 12th June 2018

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, the noble Baroness is quite right: this issue needs to be looked at seriously. That is why my right honourable friends the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister have been discussing it. As I said, progress will be made in the very near future.

Lord Clark of Windermere Portrait Lord Clark of Windermere (Lab)
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My Lords, given that we are tens of thousands of doctors short, will the Minister explain to the House and, through this House to the British people, why the Government are prepared to put the British people’s health at risk by refusing thousands upon thousands of doctors who have been recruited the right to come into this country?

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, as the noble Lord will be aware, we have made it a priority to increase doctor numbers in this country. A record number of undergraduates will begin medical training by 2020, with 1,500 new funded places and five new medical schools—