Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 June 2026Answered: 25 June 2026
Asked by
Lloyd Hatton
Labour — South Dorset
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
The recent independent report by Lord Darzi makes it absolutely clear that urgent and emergency care services are also struggling, with the latest data published last week showing that one in 10 patients spend over 12 hours in A&E. We are committed to returning to service standards that patients rightly expect through our ambitious 10-year plan to reform the health service.