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Lee Anderson Excerpts
Tuesday 18th January 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Edward Argar Portrait Edward Argar
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We will endeavour to respond swiftly, but if the hon. Gentleman would like to meet me about capital funding for those sorts of projects, I am always happy to meet him.

Lee Anderson Portrait Lee Anderson (Ashfield) (Con)
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Now then: the Health Secretary will be aware that King’s Mill Hospital in Ashfield was built under a disastrous private finance initiative deal under the last Labour Government. It now costs us about £1 million a week to service the debt—money that could be spent on social care in Ashfield. Will he meet me to discuss how we can rid my trust of this crippling debt of £1 million a week and spend it on social care?