has happened in at least one trust in the _ has happened in at least one trust in the north—east of england. does the secretary of state really believe _ the secretary of state really believe these weights are acceptable or is it _ believe these weights are acceptable or is itjust— believe these weights are acceptable or is it just a believe these weights are acceptable or is itjust a case of this government that when they break the rules they— government that when they break the rules they change the rules? mr deputy— rules they change the rules? mr deputy speaker, he wants to blame pandemic— deputy speaker, he wants to blame pandemic pressures alone but we went into the _ pandemic pressures alone but we went into the pandemic with nhs waiting lists already at a record high of 4.5 million, staff shortages at 100.000 _ 4.5 million, staff shortages at 100,000 in social care vacancies at 112 thousand. health care services are paying — 112 thousand. health care services are paying a heavy price in the country — are paying a heavy price in the country is _ are paying a heavy price in the country is paying a greater price would _ country is paying a greater price would lock down because of tory policies — would lock down because of tory policies that have left the nhs without — policies that have left the nhs without the capacity and resilience to withstand the annual pressures of winter— to withstand the annual pressures of winter let _ to withstand the annual pressures of winter let alone the unique pressures of the pandemic. where is the work— pressures of the pandemic. where is the work for— pressures of the pandemic. where is the work for strategy for the recovery? where is the recovery plan? _ recovery? where is the recovery plan? where is the sign of this