Part of Opposition Day — [8th allotted day] – in the House of Commons at 5:11 pm on 28 October 2015.
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for busting this myth about weekend death rates—these might be sick people admitted at weekends who die within the 30 days. In fact, fewer people die in hospitals on Saturdays and Sundays than on other days. The Secretary of State is not giving the right impression of the figures.