Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to primary care services.”
Tabled: 17 July 2024Answered: 23 July 2024
Asked by
Sarah Coombes
Labour — West Bromwich
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
Mr Lammy
The hon. Gentleman knows that the Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a record and rising caseload. He also knows that the last Government closed courts right across the country. We are legislating for structural reform. We are investing £2.78 billion to bring down the backlog. We will continue to look closely at the needs in Kendal, but he recognises that it will take some time to address what we inherited.