6. Debate: The General Principles of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:24 pm on 19 November 2019.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 5:24, 19 November 2019

Well, there's a point here about the number of people who have taken part in the indemnity arrangements with the Medical Defence Union, a potential hole, and a different level of cover and a different actor for people in primary care, and that would be across England and Wales. I don't think that that differential would be helpful, because there's still something about wanting certainty for the future. I think it would be in everybody's interests for us to be able to agree this across England and Wales. It's worth finishing on this point, and it was a point that was raised earlier: there's broad support in this Chamber because there's broad support across the political spectrum. And we heard earlier, and I'm sure we'll hear on many more occasions, the differences between parties in this place and beyond about the future of the national health service, but on this there is a very constructive relationship between Governments across the UK on trying to get the right outcome for general practice and to provide real certainty for the future. I'm committed to seeing that legislation do just that here in Wales.