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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Marion Roe (Conservative), on Wednesday, 18 June 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

NHS CHARGES

That this House notes with dismay that the Prime Minister would not rule out during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday 18 June NHS prescription charges for pensioners, hospital 'hotel' charges and charges for GP home visits; and reminds the Prime Minister that this is a direct betrayal of his Party's election pledges.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

NHS CHARGES (140A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Audrey Wise (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 18 June 1997. It has been signed by 51 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'recalls that the Health Committee in the last Parliament, which was chaired by the honourable Member for Broxbourne and had a Conservative majority, concluded that the current system of prescription charges is not logically constructed and recommended that there should be a review of prescription charges and the current exemption categories; therefore regards it as inconsistent for the honourable Lady and her honourable friends to criticise the Prime Minister for leaving the door open on 18th June for such a review to take place; notes that unlike anything that went on when the honourable Lady's party was in Government, every aspect of the review to be carried out by the Labour Government will be assessed against the Labour manifesto commitment to ensure that access to treatment is based on need and need alone, and not related to ability to pay, thus avoiding the possibility that charges might deter people from seeking the treatment they need; and further notes that the review of charges will include looking at the impact of existing charges.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
140 
140A1 
Session
1997-98
Other sponsors
Michael Fabricant
Simon Burns
John Butterfill
John Wilkinson
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Subjects
Fees and charges NHS
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk