Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Helen Whately and David Evennett

Tuesday 23rd January 2024 Commons Chamber

[Helen Whately]

We have a plan for the social care workforce, and it is working. The social care workforce increased by over 20,000 last year, and it is still going up. But I will take no lectures from the hon. Member. In fact, his hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth), early this morning on television, made it clear that Labour does not have a plan for social care—or if it does, it is clear that it will cost a lot of money and is yet another unfunded Labour plan.

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

9. What steps she is taking to help improve men’s health.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Helen Whately and David Evennett

Tuesday 7th March 2023 Commons Chamber

[Helen Whately]

It is indeed a worrying experience for people to be waiting to know whether they have cancer or, having received a diagnosis, to be waiting for treatment. However, I can assure the hon. Gentleman that more people are currently coming forward for cancer checks, more people are being treated for cancer, and the NHS is reducing some of the backlogs following the pandemic.

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

I welcome the Government’s actions to deal with obesity, but it remains an increasing health issue for our nation. Does my right hon. Friend agree that educating children and parents about healthy eating should be a top priority—