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Andrew Love Excerpts
Tuesday 21st May 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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Yes, I will.

Andrew Love Portrait Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op)
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In 2009, long after the GP contract was introduced, accident and emergency units were hitting their 98% target. The Secretary of State has reduced that target to 95%, but we are now hearing that units around the country are not even achieving that. How can that possibly be? What steps is he going to take to deal with the situation?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The Secretary of State appears to have managed to make the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Mr Slaughter) smile. The occasion should be noted.