Health and Social Care Update

Debate between Helen Whately and Thérèse Coffey

Thursday 22nd September 2022 Commons Chamber

[Dr Coffey]

Of course we will.

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

I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, particularly her focus on access to GPs and on tackling ambulance waits, and her recognition of the importance of social care, including with the £500 million discharge fund. Will she also assure me that she will be taking forward our reforms to social care, not only the cap on social care costs, but increasing the scrutiny of care locally, to drive up quality and make sure that care workers are paid fairly?

[Dr Coffey]

I appreciate the requests from my hon. Friend, and it is important that we get through this. It will be done on a local level. I cannot specifically say when that will be confirmed, but I know that in Kent, in particular, there is a lot of work still to be done.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Helen Whately and Thérèse Coffey

Thursday 20th April 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Coffey]

I entirely agree with my hon. Friend: robust enforcement will be important to ensure that the rules are effective. She will recognise that the police and border agencies do an excellent job of enforcing the current rules. We will work with them on how best to enforce the new measures, but she will also recognise that our strategic approach to tackling the illegal wildlife trade is about enforcement, strengthening criminal justice and tackling demand, so that together we can help to solve the poaching crisis.

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

11. What recent discussions she has had with fruit and vegetable growers on the seasonal agricultural workforce.