What’s happening in Parliament?
There has been a lot of activity in Parliament before the summer recess period started. In June, the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was released which will train and retain more staff to deliver patient care over the next 15 years. The plan includes a commitment to significantly increase the number of domestic medical school, GP and adult nurse training places by 2031. Combined with measures to retain existing staff, this plan could lead to an extra 60,000 doctors, 170,000 more nurses and 71,000 more allied health professionals by 2036/37. Implementing this plan will deliver more staff for the NHS and help deliver on the priority of significantly cutting NHS waiting lists.
I am aware that many constituents are concerned about the high cost of our asylum system. The Illegal Migration Act has now come into force which means that someone who enters this country illegally will be swiftly detained and removed back to their home country if it safe, or to a safe third country.
In the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee we recently published the report on our Connected Tech: Smart or Sinister inquiry. While connected tech can have a range of benefits including improved efficiency, safety, security and health, the Government must be aware of the risks and harms associated with their use including a loss of privacy, online safety concerns and broadening patterns of domestic abuse.
