Layla Moran elected as Chair of Health and Social Care Committee
9 September 2024
Layla Moran has been elected unopposed as Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. The result was announced in the Chamber by Mr Speaker.
The elected MP takes up their position as chair of the committee when the remaining members of the committee have been appointed by the House.
The new Chair, Layla Moran MP, said:
“I am delighted to be taking on the role of Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, to constructively challenge Ministers and the Department to deliver.
“With millions stuck on waiting lists, doctors and nurses overstretched, and far too many elderly people trapped in hospitals without a care plan, the role of the Committee as a critical friend of the Government as it tackles these challenges has never been more important.
“From social care to dentistry, and waiting lists to the workforce crisis, it has never been more pressing to find common ground across the political spectrum and I look forward to running a Committee that champions the voice of patients and front line health and social care staff.”
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