MPs debate the NHS winter crisis and rail franchising
10 January 2018 (updated on 10 January 2018)
MPs debated the NHS winter crisis and rail franchising in the House of Commons on Wednesday 10 January 2018. The subjects for these debates were chosen by the Opposition.
NHS winter crisis
The debate was moved by Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth. His opposite number, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, responded on behalf of the Government.
The motion was passed without a division.
- Watch Parliament TV: Opposition debate on NHS winter crisis
- Read Commons Hansard: Opposition debate on NHS winter crisis
- Read the Opposition Motion in the Order Paper: Main Business item number 2
- Read Commons Library briefing: NHS winter pressures
- Read recent Parliament News stories: Health services and medicine
Rail franchising
The second of the day's Opposition debates was on rail franchising.
The debate was moved by Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald. Chris Grayling, the Secretary of State for Transport, responded on behalf of the Government.
The motion was passed without a division.
- Watch Parliament TV: Opposition debate on rail franchising
- Read Commons Hansard: Opposition debate on rail franchising
- Read the Opposition Motion in the Order Paper: Main Business item number 2
- Read Commons Library briefing: Railway passenger franchises
- Read recent Parliament News stories: Railways
Related information
About Opposition day debates
Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons in each session for the discussion of subjects chosen by the Opposition.
Seventeen days are at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the largest opposition party, to decide which matters are debated. Three days are usually divided between the other opposition parties.
The Opposition generally use them to raise questions of policy and administration. Frequently, two separate subjects are debated on an opposition day.
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