Public Service Reform 2025-07-10
2025-07-10
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Q1
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The MP highlighted the ongoing issues with fragmented and underfunded public services, affecting both residents and frontline workers.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform public services. From our Best Start strategy to new neighbourhood health centres, we are reforming public services, so that money is invested in prevention, services are designed with and for local communities, and people always come first.
For too long, residents and frontline workers have had to navigate fragmented and underfunded services, and have had to arm up for battle when using public services. From our Best Start strategy to new neighbourhood health centres, we are reforming public services, so that money is invested in prevention, services are designed with and for local communities, and people always come first.
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Assessment & feedback
The questioner asked about specific steps being taken by Cabinet colleagues but the answer did not provide details on these actions or commitments from them.
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Q2
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The MP noted the disparity between falling waiting lists in England due to significant NHS investment, and rising waiting lists in Scotland despite record funding.
Does the Minister agree that, while waiting lists in England are falling thanks to billions of pounds of investment into our national health service, it is an absolute disgrace that, despite record levels of money being provided to the Scottish Government, waiting lists in Scotland continue to rise?
As my hon. Friend has set out, since Labour came to power, we have seen waiting lists continue to fall, with our 2 million new appointments, but the Scottish people have not seen the same benefits. Luckily, though, they do not need to wait long to vote for a Labour Government with a plan to change that.
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Assessment & feedback
The Minister did not address why waiting lists in Scotland continue to rise despite record funding and instead shifted focus to upcoming elections.
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