Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Carla Lockhart Excerpts
Wednesday 22nd January 2025

(1 week, 4 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray
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My hon. Friend has been a doughty champion for Drumchapel and was key, at the heart of this Labour Government, to getting that funding across the line. The health service in Scotland is in crisis, which is only made clearer by the First Minister taking personal control of it. One in six of our fellow Scots are on NHS waiting lists. The record settlement of £4.9 billion to end austerity in Scotland needs to be spent on the frontline in places such as Drumchapel health centre.

Carla Lockhart Portrait Carla Lockhart (Upper Bann) (DUP)
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The Secretary of State has spoken eloquently about his efforts to strengthen the Union between our nations. What, then, is he doing to fix the problems that the Windsor framework and the protocol are causing with importing seed and ware potatoes from Scotland into Northern Ireland? That is not strengthening our Union.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray
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This Government are fixing the foundations of our economy and resetting our relationships, not just with the devolved Administrations but with our partners across the European Union. I would hope that all parties would want to come together to make sure that happens.