Early day motion · EDM 281 · 4 Jun 2026

GP access

Tabled by Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) 26 signatures

The motion

That this House regrets the ongoing and sustained difficulties accessing GP appointments across the country; expresses concern that over 1,300 GP surgeries have closed since 2015; notes that one GP surgery a week has closed under this Government; recognises that GP surgeries are serving an extra 917 homes on average since 2015, representing a 30% increase; further regrets that too often new GP surgeries are promised for new housing developments yet never materialise; calls on the Government to deliver the services communities need; and urges the Government to implement Liberal Democrat calls to require developers to fund and build new, or expand existing, GP surgeries ahead of the arrival of new residents to ensure everyone can get an appointment within seven days, or 24 hours if urgent.