Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kirsten Oswald and Jane Ellison

Tuesday 22nd March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Jane Ellison]

Absolutely. The consideration of all aspects of how we eliminate hepatitis C over time is important, but we should not underestimate what a difficult job that is, largely because an awful lot of people are not aware that they have it—they are asymptomatic and therefore much of the burden of the disease is not visible to us. However, there is always more we can do, and we continue to make this issue a priority.

[Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP)]

4. Whether the terms and conditions of the junior doctors contract were finalised before he took the decision to introduce that contract.