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Stuart Anderson Excerpts
Tuesday 19th November 2024

(1 day, 11 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karin Smyth Portrait Karin Smyth
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My hon. Friend highlights a shocking example of inaccessibility in these important services. I will make sure that the Department responds to him and that either me or a ministerial colleague meets him.

Stuart Anderson Portrait Stuart Anderson (South Shropshire) (Con)
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Ludlow community hospital in my constituency provides a great service for the local community, but it is restricted by its location and its building. There is a business model that would be more cost-effective in the long term that involves moving the facility to the eco park. Will the Secretary of State meet me, healthcare stakeholders and the league of friends in Ludlow to take that forward?

Wes Streeting Portrait Wes Streeting
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The hon. Member is welcome to make representations to the Department for the capital investment that he is calling for, but he should welcome the means of providing it, which was the Chancellor’s decision in the Budget.