Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Naushabah Khan and Karin Smyth

Tuesday 21st October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Naushabah Khan (Gillingham and Rainham) (Lab)]

T4. A Channel 4 “Dispatches” documentary recently went undercover at an ambulance centre in my constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. It showed exhausted staff working under difficult circumstances—the result of years of Tory neglect and mismanagement of our NHS. Does my right hon. Friend agree that after the chaos under the last Government, this Administration will put staff and patients first? Will the relevant Minister come to my constituency to meet healthcare providers and discuss our local challenges?

[The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)]

We know that there have been issues with the urgent emergency care response. We are absolutely committed to supporting ambulance trusts to continually improve the patient experience. The urgent emergency care plan for 2025-26 is backed by nearly £450 million of funding. I am happy to discuss that further with my hon. Friend.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Naushabah Khan and Karin Smyth

Tuesday 17th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Karin Smyth]

The hon. Lady has asked an important question about the pharmaceutical industry, which is key to the country’s growth mission and to supporting all our constituents and the entire country. As we know, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister is currently attending the G7 summit. We have good relationships with America, and the Department is working closely across Government to ensure that the same stability of supply remains for our constituents.

[Naushabah Khan (Gillingham and Rainham) (Lab)]

4. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the additional roles reimbursement scheme to include GPs.