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Tuesday 23rd October 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay
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As the Secretary of State set out, we are making a significant funding commitment to the NHS—the extra £20 billion—but that is not conditional on writing off debt.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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Will the Minister please provide an update to the House on work to ensure that we train more GPs for England, particularly for west Oxfordshire?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Yes. My hon. Friend will have heard that we have record numbers of GPs in training— 10% up on last year. I want to see more GPs—5,000 more across the country—and, no doubt, some of those in west Oxfordshire.