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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HEALTH SERVICE PRIORITIES (17 December 1998)

Motion Details

That this House urges the Government to acknowledge that some form of rationing is increasingly an integral part of the Health Service, that at present drugs, surgery and other health care services are subject to rationing in one form or another and that the Government's plans to reorganise the Health Service are based upon the premise of covertly transferring decisions about rationing from politicians to clinicians and general practitioners; further deplores the categorical denial of the Health Minister, the honourable Member for Dulwich and West Norwood, that rationing exists; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to enter into a mature debate about the capacity and priorities of the Health Service.

Sponsored by:
Christopher Fraser (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
10
67%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
20%
 
 
Independent
1
7%
 
 
Speaker
1
7%
 
Sponsor List (15 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Spk
John Bercow
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Con
Mr Ian Bruce
LD
Lord Fearn
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Lord Lansley
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Mr Owen Paterson
Con
Mr David Ruffley
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness

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