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Proceeding contribution from Owen Smith (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 September 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 3).


Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 3)

Let me clarify a remark that the Secretary of State just made to my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame M. Morris). The Secretary of State said that there would be no instances where NHS properties might be transferred to private companies, but he will know that under schedule 23 there is provision for precisely that. Such companies are described there as a ““qualifying company””. A licence holder could be a private company to which NHS material—even staff—and other liabilities might be transferred. Is that not right?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
532 c199 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountability Competition Health services Finance Health authorities General practitioners Private sector NHS Procurement NHS foundation trusts Social services Reorganisation Monitor NHS Commissioning Board
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12
Link
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