Monica Harding

Monica Harding

Liberal Democrat — Esher and Walton

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

Business of the House

Contribution

Despite wide agreement across the House in the debate on assisted dying that end-of-life care should be prioritised and resourced sufficiently, Princess Alice hospice in my constituency—one of the leading names in hospice care—has just announced that it must find £3.5 million of savings a year, which will see some of its services stopped completely or made smaller. Princess Alice provides care across Kingston, Richmond and much of Surrey, but NHS funding covers just 23% of its costs. Will the Leader of the House make time for a debate on the long-term sustainability of hospices given their importance to the House and, seemingly, to the Prime Minister?

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