Proceeding contribution from Alan Johnson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 3 July 2007. It occurred during Opposition day on Access to NHS Services.

Access to NHS Services

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that is the story of the past 10 years. We have used investment to turn things around. The reality now is that no mainstream political party, whatever its natural instincts, would dare to fight an election openly saying that it would use public money to enable people to leave the NHS, as the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire did when he visited the constituency of the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness. That, of course, was the position of the Conservative party at the last general election.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 462 c849
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Dental services Closures Construction Community hospitals Hospitals Finance Hearing aids General practitioners NHS Primary care Primary care trusts Staff Maternity services Waiting lists Standards Working hours Reform NHS Direct Accident and emergency departments Patient choice schemes
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Access to NHS Services

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