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Robert Halfon Excerpts
Tuesday 10th March 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Yes, absolutely. My right hon. Friend is right to highlight the threat of AMR, because microbial illness and disease is just as much of a threat as viral disease and we must ensure that we retain the tools that we currently have through antibiotics to tackle it. We are investing in that space with more to come.

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con)
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4. What progress he has made on new hospital projects.

Elliot Colburn Portrait Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington) (Con)
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22. What steps he is taking to build new hospitals.

Edward Argar Portrait The Minister for Health (Edward Argar)
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We have announced £2.7 billion of funding for six new hospital schemes under HIP1—the first tranche of the health infrastructure plan; and £100 million of seed funding for a further 21 schemes covering 34 hospitals under HIP2, ready to go to the next stage. That is 40 new hospitals in total.

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon
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I am hugely grateful to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for granting Harlow the capital funding for a brand new hospital. Does the Minister agree that our new hospital will transform the patient experience for Harlow residents and the working environment for our brilliant NHS staff, and deliver state-of-the art healthcare for our town and surrounding villages?

Edward Argar Portrait Edward Argar
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I agree entirely. I am looking forward to visiting it with my right hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) soon.