Private Finance Initiative Hospitals Debate

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Brian H. Donohoe

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Private Finance Initiative Hospitals

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Equitable Life
Wednesday 4th May 2011

(13 years, 7 months ago)

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First, of course, the hon. Gentleman has seen the first draft document—it was leaked to him and I think that he held it up during his remarks this afternoon—so it is slightly stretching the point to say that local MPs have not seen it. I have no doubt that he has shown it to his hon. Friend the shadow Minister for Health, the hon. Member for Halton, and I would be rather surprised if the right hon. Member for Knowsley has not seen it too.

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Of course the hon. Gentleman, who has just come into Westminster Hall, has not seen it. He is a Scottish MP, and it may have escaped his notice but the English Department of Health has no responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Scottish health service.

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Thank God.

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And there we are.

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