MPs debated EU nationals in the UK and NHS spending
6 July 2016 (updated on 6 July 2016)
MPs debated EU nationals in the UK on Wednesday 6 July 2016 in the House of Commons, in the first of two debates to take place on subjects chosen by the Opposition. The second Opposition debate was on NHS spending.
EU nationals in the UK
The debate was moved by Shadow Home Secretary, Andy Burnham.
Minister for Immigration, James Brokenshire, responded on behalf of the Government.
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NHS spending
The second Opposition debate was on NHS spending.
The debate was moved by Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Diane Abbott.
Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, responded on behalf of the Government.
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- Read Commons Hansard: NHS spending
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Health services
- Read recent Parliament News stories: Health services and medicine
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.
Watching Opposition day debates from the public gallery
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