Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

John Bercow Excerpts
Thursday 10th October 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Colleagues may feel that, when it comes to Opposition Back Benchers, I have left the best until last.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson
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Thank you, Mr Speaker.

On 9 August, the Hull Daily Mail led with the following report:

“Yesterday the Prime Minister…said A & E departments would get a share of the money over the next two years, to ensure they are fully prepared for winter.”

On 10 September, I learned that Hull will not get a penny of the £250 million set aside for this winter. May we have a debate on why Hull, despite its real needs, is not getting a fair share of funding—it applies to council funding, too—from this Government?