Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 23 June 2020Answered: 29 June 2020
Asked by
Rushanara Ali
Labour — Bethnal Green and Stepney
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)
This Government are taking a hard-headed approach to cutting waiting times. We are investing an extra £26 billion in our NHS, and where the independent sector has spare capacity, we will pay to get NHS patients treated faster and free at the point of use. So far, our approach to investment and reform has cut waiting lists by more than 200,000. Perhaps the hon. Member will tell us how it is going in Scotland.