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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Harry Cohen (Labour), on Friday, 21 February 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 28 members in total.

MRS FLOUROU AND THE DAILY EXPRESS (NO. 3)

That this House notes that both Mr Jon Craig, correspondent of the Daily Express, and Mr Trevor Jones, Waltham Forest Health Authority General Manager, are telling a lie in the case of the honourable Member for Leyton's constituent Mrs Flourou, who has been arbitrarily removed from the National Health Service varicose veins waiting list,in saying that she did not respond to two letters inviting her for assessment in the day surgery; notes that Mrs Flourou is insistent that she received no such letters and that no treatment was offered; but notes that she received the Health Authority's standard letter removing her from the waiting list without any medical explanation.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

MRS FLOUROU AND THE DAILY EXPRESS (NO. 3) (736A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jerry Hayes (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 26 February 1992. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from 'notes' to end and add 'that it has been claimed that Mr Jon Craig of the Daily Express and Mr Trevor Jones, Waltham Forest Health Authority General Manager, are telling lies about the honourable Member for Leyton's constituent, Mrs Flourou; rejects this claim; accepts that the account of her circumstances given by the Health authority is true and accurate; regrets the attack on Mr Craig, a journalist with an unblemished record over many years, and Mr Jones, a dedicated servant of the NHS, following the disclosure that the claims by the Daily Mirror that baby Carly Reavill was killed by NHS cuts proved to be untrue; regrets the attempts to exploit the NHS for party political ends; and urges the honourable Member for Leyton to withdraw his unfounded allegations.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
736 
736A1 
Session
1991-92
Subjects
Daily Express Waltham Forest Health Authority
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk