Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Vicky Ford and Eddie Hughes

Tuesday 5th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)]

12. What fiscal steps he is taking to establish the UK as a world leader in new technologies.

[Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con)]

15. What fiscal steps he is taking to establish the UK as a world leader in new technologies.

Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill

Debate between Vicky Ford and Eddie Hughes

Wednesday 14th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Eddie Hughes]

I completely understand, and to a degree accept, that point, except that I perhaps have more faith than my hon. Friend in the ability of our ministerial team and Government to negotiate an agreement with Europe that will mean that those worries are allayed. I confidently believe that the arrangements will be very similar.

[Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con)]

I intervene on an extremely important point. The EHIC does give reciprocal care, but it is not the equivalent of health insurance. If someone has a very serious accident, it does not pay for the travel costs, for example, of coming back to the UK, which other health insurance policies would do. So while this is fantastic and I will be voting in favour of it, it is not the equivalent of having traditional health insurance.

[Eddie Hughes]

I thank my hon. Friend for making that point. I want to conclude my speech by saying that I am optimistic not only that we will get a good deal and these fears will be allayed, but that post Brexit people will look further afield than Europe for their travel destinations. Not only will we be getting trade deals across the globe, but we will be travelling more widely.