David Winnick
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(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Sir George Young
My right hon. Friend will have an opportunity to raise that matter next Thursday. I remind him that in December we published the water White Paper, which sets out a more resilient approach to the water shortages he refers to. Next Wednesday we will debate a Bill that will enable investment in water infrastructure, particularly in London, in order to improve the quality of water and the reliability of supply.
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab)
With regard to the Health and Social Care Bill and future debates, is the Leader of the House aware that watching the Prime Minister trying to defend the Bill yesterday reminded some of us who were present at the time of Mrs Thatcher, as she then was, trying to defend the poll tax?
Sir George Young
No, and I say that as someone who opposed the poll tax but happens to support the Health and Social Care Bill.