Cross-border Healthcare — [Peter Dowd in the Chair]

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 2:58 pm on 4 November 2025.

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Photo of Jamie Stone Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Armed Forces), Chair, Petitions Committee, Chair, Petitions Committee 2:58, 4 November 2025

The hon. Gentleman may know that I have family living in the north, in Armagh and Antrim, and a daughter living in Donegal. What he says is absolutely correct—I can vouch for that, and it is an example for us all. When somebody is sick and we are worried about what will happen next, we do not care about lines on maps. The point I want to make is this: it strikes me that this is an easy issue for the present Government, because it need not cost lots of money. Often, we ask for stuff and there is a huge bill attached, but just knocking heads together and saying, “Get real. Get the computer system online. Talk to each other,” is doable, and it would make such a difference for people even up as far north as where I represent.