I beg to move,

That this House
has considered cross-border healthcare.

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Last year, hopes were raised that two Labour Governments working together would put an end to conflict between Cardiff Bay and Westminster, yet few issues trouble my constituents more than the daily reality of cross-border healthcare between England and Wales. Powys is a beautiful county, but it is also the largest in Wales, with no district general hospital of its own. Nearly 40% of the health board’s budget is spent commissioning services across the border in Herefordshire and Shropshire, because that is where the nearest hospitals are. When co-ordination between the Welsh and UK Government fails, it is Powys patients who feel it first and hardest.