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Patricia Gibson Excerpts
Tuesday 13th October 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Jeremy Hunt
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There certainly is. We spend £1.3 billion every year on litigation claims—money that could be used to look after patients on the front line. The way to avoid spending that money is to have safer care, and that is why it is so important that we have a seven-day service.

Patricia Gibson Portrait Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (SNP)
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T10. As the Secretary of State will know, the Scottish Government are once again in the vanguard in introducing crucial legislation—the Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill, which will eradicate more than 60,000 journeys per week where children are exposed to dangerous second-hand smoke. Will he advise on what plans are in place for the rest of the UK to follow Scotland’s example?