Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to GPs.

Tabled: 23 September 2021Answered: 19 October 2021

Asked by

Emma Lewell

LabourSouth Shields

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)

Helping people into good work and financial independence is at the heart of our approach to supporting people on the lowest incomes. That is why we have increased the national living wage by 6.7%, which is equal to £1,400 this year for someone working full-time. Our plan to make work pay will tackle the poor job security and working conditions that have been holding back our economy, and the pathways to work Green Paper announced an additional £1 billion investment in employment, health and skills support.