Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Karl Turner Excerpts
Wednesday 20th November 2013

(11 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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First, let me pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who I know has worked hard on this difficult issue for his constituents. I understand that the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey strategy has been approved, and once it has been implemented Chase Farm hospital will provide a service giving access to GPs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Enfield is also getting an increase in primary care funding. That is part of our plan of not cutting but expanding our NHS.

Karl Turner Portrait Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab)
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Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating the good people of Hull on winning the city of culture 2017?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I am absolutely delighted to join the hon. Gentleman, and everyone in Hull and around the country, in celebrating this great award of the city of culture to Hull. It is a very exciting opportunity for Hull. We will be able to celebrate the birthplace of Wilberforce and the fact that Andrew Motion lectured there and Philip Larkin was the librarian. Slightly more incongruously, Peter Mandelson is the high sheriff—but every city has its burden to bear. And of course Hull has a fantastic record on popular music. I remember some years ago that great Housemartins album, “London 0 Hull 4”—so named because they said they were the fourth-best band in Hull. I am sure it will be a huge success for Hull and for Humberside more generally.