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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 17 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health Bill [HL].

Health Bill [HL]

The noble Lord is absolutely right and I thank him for his intervention. I repeat that what is decided in the ivory towers of Richmond House is not always what filters through. I have said it many times on issues of management in the NHS. You set up a great scheme and do not realise what the lower echelons do with it. I am not blaming the Minister; I guess I am blaming the system. I think that it was done so that the Government appeared tough and pleased the likes of the Daily Express, the Daily Mail and the Sun. This is a matter of human rights. I thought we were a country that always cared passionately about human rights. I am not so sure whether we have adhered to that in recent years. I look forward to the review but give due warning that I shall probably bring back my amendments on Report. In the mean time I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 130 withdrawn.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
709 c89GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disclosure of information Dental services Data protection Admissions Asylum Contamination Blood Hospitals Health services Fees and charges Donors Health insurance HIV/AIDS Income General practitioners Hospital beds Haemophilia NHS Patients Organs Overseas visitors NHS foundation trusts Statistics Waiting lists Standards Transport Transplant surgery Tax allowances Revenue and Customs Department of Health Spinal injuries
Legislation
Health Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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