Interim NHS People Plan

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:53 pm on 5 June 2019.

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Photo of Stephen Hammond Stephen Hammond Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) 12:53, 5 June 2019

My right hon. and learned Friend the Father of the House is completely correct. We want to make sure it is clear that the EU nationals who work in the national health service—there are more than 63,000 of them—are valued and make a huge contribution to our NHS. He will probably be aware that my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State and the Home Secretary are in continuing negotiations, to ensure that there is no change to that position. I guarantee that we want to see EU nationals continue to work in and contribute to our great health service.