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Proceeding contribution from John Pugh (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2).


Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

None is not the correct answer. The issue that Labour Members need to understand is that the NHS, as a result of the Budget that most of them voted for in 2010, needs to find £20 billion, and we cannot do that unless—[Interruption.] If it is a disgrace, it is a disgrace that the Labour party inflicted on us. We cannot do that against a background of complete and utter uncertainty, not knowing who will be running the NHS and having to find those savings. Members can check for themselves, but that is the view of the local people running their hospitals. Regardless of the merits of the legislation, they now want a decision.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
530 c207-8 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Health services NHS Parliamentary scrutiny Reform Social services
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
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