Oral Answers to Questions

William Wragg Excerpts

Tuesday 15th January 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Alistair Carmichael. Where is the fellow? I hope that he is not in Orkney and Shetland because that would be a pity. Never mind, I am sure that we will see him ere long.

[Mr William Wragg (Hazel Grove) (Con)]

6. What steps he is taking to improve and upgrade NHS facilities.

[Colin Clark (Gordon) (Con)]

15. What steps he is taking to improve and upgrade NHS facilities.

[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock)]

In September, we announced £145 million to upgrade NHS facilities for winter and, last month, £1 billion as part of the NHS long-term plan. Future capital spending decisions will be for the spending review.

[Mr Wragg]

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his answer. He will know the importance of Stepping Hill Hospital to my constituents. Will he work with me and others to ensure that the hospital can secure additional capital investment to expand accident and emergency, improve outpatient facilities and provide additional car parking?

[Matt Hancock]

I look forward to working with my hon. Friend and his local colleagues on what we can do to support Stepping Hill Hospital further. He is an assiduous representative for Hazel Grove who makes the argument very clearly, both to me and to the NHS Minister, who has already heard from him on several occasions. We did manage to provide £1 million for upgrades to Stepping Hill Hospital ahead of this winter and we understand the case that they make.