Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 2:30 pm on 4 November 2025.
Jamie Stone
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Armed Forces), Chair, Petitions Committee, Chair, Petitions Committee
2:30,
4 November 2025
I can bring a Scottish context to the subject. A doctor in my Constituency had a cataract problem and was told that the waiting list was ages. In the end, because she knew how to do it, she found out about an operation that was available in the north of England. She paid for the travel and paid to go private. The point is that if the database that my hon. Friend is talking about could show patients where to look in other parts of the UK, saying, “This is on offer, if you are willing to travel”, it could make such a difference to health services across the four nations.
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent