Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:33 pm on 5 March 2025.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. There is real concern in Basildon and Billericay about the closure of the South Green surgery. I have raised the matter in Parliament a couple of times, including at oral questions, where the Health Secretary told me it would be a matter for my integrated care board and that he would be happy to make some introductions. However, in response to a written question, the Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock, told me that new powers under the Health and Care Act 2022 meant that the Secretary of State could intervene under new powers introduced on