Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Davies Excerpts
Wednesday 17th June 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb
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I do not know what the hon. Gentleman is referring to, but I know that the former leader of his party said he wanted to “weaponise” the NHS.

Chris Davies Portrait Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend share my concern about the fact that the Welsh Government are ignoring calls for the provision of a cancer drugs fund in Wales, thus putting my constituents at a severe disadvantage in comparison with those on the other side of Offa’s Dyke?

Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb
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My hon. Friend makes a good point. On doorsteps throughout Wales during the election campaign, people expressed anger and frustration about their inability to gain access to the life-enhancing cancer drugs that are available to patients in England. A petition calling on the Welsh Government to introduce a cancer drugs fund has been signed by 100,000 people in Wales, and I cannot for the life of me understand why the Welsh Government are being so stubborn.