Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Neil O'Brien and Matt Western

Tuesday 24th January 2023 Commons Chamber

[Neil O’Brien]

We are working to increase the amount of funding going into pharmacies so that they can do more clinical services. I will look closely at the issue that my hon. Friend raises.

[Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab)]

T7. Last week, the Government decided to mothball the covid-19 testing facility in Leamington, which will leave up to 670 people without a job. The lab reputedly cost more than £1 billion—perhaps the Minister could confirm—and when the investment was made, I was promised that it would be used for other purposes, such as pathological testing and other diagnostics. Why is that not happening?