Business of the House

Debate between Barry Sheerman and David Winnick

Thursday 8th January 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)]

I have been prompted to ask for a debate by something the Prime Minister said this week. He seemed to suggest that there were too many old people in this country, and that that was the reason behind the problems in accident and emergency departments in the national health service. That kind of ageism seems to be creeping into our society.

[Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab)]

Quite!

[Mr Sheerman]

We have debates in the House on many “isms”, and it is about time we took ageism seriously. May we have an early debate on how we can keep the older population in this country happy and healthy? They are very important electors and very important citizens.

[Mr Winnick]

I’ll vote for that!