Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to support i) GP and ii) pharmacy services in Basildon and Billericay constituency.
Answer
On support for general practice and pharmacy services, I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 10 September in response to Question 22052 and on 10 June in response to Question 6875 , respectively. On the expansion of community diagnostic centres, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 June in response to Question 278 .
Verdict: RED (20/100)
The reply addressed both parts of the question only by pointing the Member to earlier answers, one on general practice support and one on pharmacy services, rather than setting out its own plans. Neither part was given specific detail for Basildon and Billericay, so a reader would have to look up the earlier answers to learn anything concrete. Because the response is largely hedged and cross-referenced, the constituency-specific question is likely to need a follow-up.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What plans the Secretary of State has to support GP services in Basildon and Billericay constituency. | Partially Addressed | Hedged | The reply only refers the Member to an earlier answer on general practice support (Question 22052, 10 September) and gives no concrete plans of its own, nor anything specific to Basildon and Billericay, so the substance is left to a cross-reference. |
| What plans the Secretary of State has to support pharmacy services in Basildon and Billericay constituency. | Partially Addressed | Hedged | The reply refers the Member to an earlier answer on pharmacy services (Question 6875, 10 June) without restating any plans or engaging with the constituency, so the item is only touched on by reference. |