Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Helen Whately and Elizabeth Truss

Wednesday 19th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

My right hon. Friend the Health and Social Care Secretary has set out a clear plan of how we are going to deal with the backlog created by covid, how we are going to make sure that people get timely GP appointments, and how we are going to improve the services in our hospitals, including mental health services.

[Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con)]

The Government are facing tough choices, but people living with dementia face unlimited care costs, and that is not a choice. Can my right hon. Friend assure me that she is committed to social care reform to end that worry and relieve pressure on the NHS?

[The Prime Minister]

Yes, we are committed to social care reform. We need to deal with those issues.