Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“What steps he is taking to increase participation by under-represented groups in parliamentary and local government elections.”
Tabled: 7 February 2018Answered: 21 February 2018
Asked by
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. The contrast, as she points out, is stark. In England and Wales, waiting lists are falling, with over 3 million extra appointments already delivered. In Scotland, the SNP Government have just introduced their fifth NHS recovery plan in just four years. They have had the biggest Budget settlement since devolution and nearly two decades in power. They still have no idea how to fix the NHS, and they have run out of excuses.