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David Chadwick

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Wednesday 15th July 2026

(3 weeks, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Please can we speed up questions? There are some people who I really want to get in and that will help everyone.

David Chadwick Portrait David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) (LD)
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Q3. Two weeks ago, the news leaked that Powys teaching health board is considering taking the beds out of all but two community hospitals in Powys. Some 2,500 people have already signed my petition against those cuts. Does the Prime Minister agree that taking beds out of community hospitals is not a solution for the crisis in social care? Why did he not prioritise fixing social care when he had the opportunity?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I remind the hon. Gentleman that when his party was in the coalition Government, they did not do anything about social care—they simply cut all our public services and we had to pick up the results of that. I do not know the details of the particular case he refers to, but I will ensure he gets a better answer than that in writing.

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