Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Paulette Hamilton and Andrew Stephenson

Tuesday 23rd April 2024 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Stephenson]

The SNP, as usual, is a broken record. We all know that diabetes medicine shortages are a global issue affecting countries not just across the whole of the European Union, but across the whole world. Medicine supply chains are highly regulated, complex and global. Issues can occur for multiple reasons, including manufacturing difficulties, regulatory non-compliance, surges in demand, availability of raw materials, sudden spikes in demand, and issues related to the distribution of the product. But once again, as always, the grievance culture of the SNP is: blame everything on Brexit.

[Mrs Paulette Hamilton (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab)]

7. What steps she is taking to increase levels of nurse recruitment and retention in GP practices.