Oral QuestionDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

“What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on the potential impacts of (a) levels of Government spending and (b) the cost of living on the levelling up agenda.”

Tabled: 15 November 2022Answered: 21 November 2022

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue, which I know he has campaigned on for a very long time. We are investing a record £25 billion in the NHS as part of our plan for change. Building an NHS fit for the future means that places like Redditch will see lower waiting lists and services that reflect needs. While responsibility over service rests with the appropriate NHS commissioner, I will ensure that he gets a meeting with the relevant Minister.