PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FUNDING FOR THE NHS (24 March 1998)
Motion Details
That this House notes the editorial analyses in The Observer newspaper of 22nd March and The Guardian of 23rd March on the continued, chronic under-funding of the NHS; welcomes the growing consensus on the need to increase investment in the NHS; and calls on the Government to respond urgently by making additional resources available for initiatives to reduce waiting times as well as waiting lists and to improve public health.
Sponsored by:
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
24
89%
Non-affiliated
1
4%
Independent
1
4%
Labour
1
4%
Sponsor List (27 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Chidgey
LD
Lord Cotter
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Simon Hughes (Sponsor)
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
LD
Lembit Öpik
LD
Mr David Rendel
LD
Lord Stunell
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Tyler
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
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