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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

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Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill
Tuesday 26th April 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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Before long, my Lords.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Portrait Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB)
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What action does the Minister intend to take against clinical commissioning groups which are commissioning services based on arbitrary, discriminatory decisions rather than on evidence?

Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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My Lords, the whole purpose of local commissioning groups was that they would be guided and directed by local clinicians. They must be allowed to set their own local priorities. It would not be right for me to direct local commissioning groups how to behave.

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