Health and Social Care Bill

Christopher Pincher Excerpts
Tuesday 28th February 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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As I understand it, I have come to the House to answer questions about a letter, jointly signed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Baroness Shirley Williams, which does not say that.

Christopher Pincher Portrait Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)
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In 2007, when he was Secretary of State, the shadow Secretary of State waxed eloquent, saying that he celebrated the private sector in the NHS. Has my right hon. Friend any clue to what changed the right hon. Gentleman’s mind?