Asked by: Fred Thomas (Labour - Plymouth Moor View)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will re-establish the Office of Government Commerce.
Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
There are no plans to re-establish the Office of Government Commerce (OGC). The principal functions of the OGC are being successfully delivered by the Government Commercial Function including the Crown Commercial Service.
Asked by: Fred Thomas (Labour - Plymouth Moor View)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the future of the UK's submersible capabilities.
Answered by John Healey - Secretary of State for Defence
This Government’s unwavering commitment to the triple lock to our nuclear deterrent is underpinned by major infrastructure programmes underway on the Clyde and in Devonport and the Dreadnought submarine programme in Barrow-in-Furness.
Our commitment to SSN-AUKUS and the increased use of uncrewed submersibles will also modernise the Royal Navy’s subsea capabilities.
Asked by: Fred Thomas (Labour - Plymouth Moor View)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to primary care services.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Too many patients are finding it impossible to access care. In May, a staggering 1.4 million patients waited for over a month for an appointment.
That is why we are committed to: fix the front door to the NHS; bring back the family doctor; and shift the focus of care away from hospitals and into the community.