Does the Minister agree that the key problems that need to be addressed were set out in the Nuffield Trust's recent report - an emerging Crisis in the GP Workforce, not enough GPs being trained, more trainees now working part-time, more existing GPs planning to retire early, and the numbers just not keeping up with those of hospital doctors?

It said: “The taskforce has concluded that there is a GP Workforce Crisis which must be addressed immediately even to sustain the present role of General Practice in the NHS.

It is clear that the GP Workforce Crisis is a major driver of the issues under discussion today.

It is clear that the GP Workforce Crisis is a major driver of the problems.