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Proceeding contribution from John Butterfill (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Pensions Bill.

Pensions Bill

Of course, I understand that a wide range of people could make such decisions; I merely suggest that GPs could be one of them. I am reinforced in that view by a case that I discussed with the Minister in November, in which the GP was prepared to put in writing his view that the patient needed at least a certain quantity of care over a week. There will be variations from case to case, but in some cases a degree of medical knowledge, which a social worker might not have, would be essential in evaluating the situation. We need a range of expertise.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
455 c711 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Child benefit Carers Age Costs Women Employment Eligibility Expenditure Divorce Grandparents Index linking Pension credit Personal savings Low incomes Pay Workplace pensions Poverty Pensions Payments Personal pensions National insurance contributions Part-time employment Means-tested benefits Older workers Married people Low pay Lone parents Overseas residence Social security benefits State retirement pensions Reform Retirement Uprating Life expectancy Labour market Personal Accounts Delivery Authority State second pension
Legislation
Pensions Bill 2006-07
Link
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