All those factors contribute to the current Crisis in Our A and E. We have all seen the news reports of ambulances queuing outside hospitals, with unacceptably long waits and some people even having to be treated in tents in car parks.

I take issue with the hon. Gentleman's suggestion that this is a worsening Crisis in A and E. We have hit our A and E target for the last 22 weeks.

The Labour party has tried to paint a picture of Crisis in A and E. We know that there is more pressure on this vital service.