Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Steve Barclay and Stephen Lloyd

Tuesday 8th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Barclay]

I am very happy to join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to the nurses at Cheltenham, and elsewhere, for the work they do. As he says, that is exactly why this Government, with the support of the Treasury, have backed nurses with a big pay rise in the “Agenda for Change” programme.

[Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD)]

With every reputable independent body showing very clearly that we have a staffing crisis in the NHS nursing profession, can the Minister explain how cutting bursaries actually improves the situation?