Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Neale Hanvey and Neil O'Brien

Tuesday 11th July 2023 Commons Chamber

[Neil O’Brien]

Yes, it is true, I am afraid. People are about twice as likely to be waiting for treatment in the Welsh NHS. Waits are also longer in Wales, with 30,000 people waiting more than two years for treatment, even though those have been eliminated in England. England spends more on general practice than Scotland or Wales, despite the fact that Wales has 20% more funding, and England has also grown spending on general practice faster than either Scotland or Wales. We are highly focused on getting good primary care services in England. There are always lessons that we can learn from each other, but there are definitely lessons that Welsh Labour can learn from the English NHS.

[Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (Alba)]

12. What steps his Department is taking to create a vaccine development and evaluation centre.