Part of Backbench Business – in Westminster Hall at 2:17 pm on 26 February 2026.
Scott Arthur
Labour, Edinburgh South West
2:17,
26 February 2026
I thank the hon. Member for giving way—I have to say that she is one of my favourite Tories. Does she agree that there is a real inequality here? A one-hour car drive is a challenge, but if someone does not have a car, it is even more difficult. If they have a child, they might have to take a day off work to take them somewhere. So getting services, or capacity in the community, closer to people should absolutely be the ambition, shouldn’t it?