Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Katrina Murray Excerpts
Thursday 4th December 2025

(1 day, 6 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gerald Jones Portrait Gerald Jones (Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) (Lab)
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9. What recent progress he has made on improving the relationship between the Government and the devolved Administrations.

Katrina Murray Portrait Katrina Murray (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch) (Lab)
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12. What recent progress he has made on improving the relationship between the Government and the devolved Administrations.

Irene Campbell Portrait Irene Campbell (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab)
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17. What recent progress he has made on improving the relationship between the Government and the devolved Administrations.

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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I agree that this is but one fantastic example of two Labour Governments working together to deliver for the people of Wales, in stark contrast with 14 years of Conservative Governments ignoring Welsh leaders in the Senedd. Just the other week, we announced two AI growth zones and the UK’s first small modular reactor in Anglesey, alongside historic investment in Welsh rail earlier this year. Through that, we are creating 11,000 new jobs across Wales. That is thanks, again, to two Labour Governments working together for the people of Wales.

Katrina Murray Portrait Katrina Murray
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Does the Minister agree that in my constituency, where people are struggling to access healthcare, it is vital that the SNP Government make effective use of the recent funding uplift to finally deliver the long-promised elective treatment and diagnostic centre in Cumbernauld, so that we can cut waiting lists and get my constituents the care they need?

Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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My hon. Friend will know that it was Nicola Sturgeon, campaigning less than a month before the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, who promised a new elective treatment and diagnostic centre for the people of Cumbernauld. Four and a half years later, my hon. Friend’s constituents are still waiting, and the SNP Government have admitted that they will not be building it any time soon. This Labour Government have committed billions of pounds in extra funding for Scottish public services, but voters in Cumbernauld and across Scotland will rightly be asking the SNP Government the question, “Where’s the money gone, John?”