Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Jim Dickson

Tuesday 6th May 2025 Commons Chamber

[Jim Dickson (Dartford) (Lab)]

T9. Far too many promises made by the last Government—promises that care would be moved out of hospitals and into the community—turned out to be hollow. From speaking to residents in Dartford, I know that hospital and community services have struggled to keep pace with new housing developments in the constituency. I am pleased to say that later this year in Dartford we will be seeing an expansion of our state-of-the-art community diagnostic centre, taking care closer to where people live. Does the Secretary of State agree that this is the start of Labour getting on with finally delivering that big shift, and will he visit Dartford with me—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I think Ministers have got the message. If they have not by this stage, I would be surprised. Who is answering?

Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs: OBR Costing

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Jim Dickson

Thursday 23rd January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Jim Dickson (Dartford) (Lab)]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

Mr Dickson, I think you were very late. I would not want to embarrass you by allowing you to ask a question.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Jim Dickson

Thursday 16th January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call James Naish—not here.

[Jim Dickson (Dartford) (Lab)]

2. What assessment she has made of the contribution of community spaces to civil society.