Oral Question·Department for Transport
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 27 November 2017Answered: 30 November 2017
Asked by
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)
This Government inherited a waiting list with a staggering 7.6 million people on it. Since July, that waiting list has already been reduced by almost 145,000, and ensuring that the NHS once again meets the 18-week standard for elective treatment is at the heart of the Government’s plan for change. Our elective reform plan sets out how we will meet that standard by the end of this Parliament, through a combination of investment and reform that Labour knows from past experience delivers results.