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James Frith Excerpts

Tuesday 19th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

I understand why the hon. Lady has asked that question. I think it fair to say that NHS Property Services has been on a journey and needs to do even better, but we also want to ensure that NHS land is made available for housing for NHS staff.

[James Frith (Bury North) (Lab)]

Will the Secretary of State consider the NHS as a funder of last resort for hospices such as Bury hospice, so that they can operate at full capacity and play their part in the delivery of social care?

[Mr Hunt]

We often are a funder of last resort for the hospice movement—and perhaps thanking hospices for the extraordinary work that they will be doing over the festive period and beyond is the right note on which to end today.