Health and Social Care Bill Debate
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Derek Twigg
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Health and Social Care Bill
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Mr Lansley
Yes, that is absolutely correct. For the first time, we will have a provision in law that prevents the kind of discrimination in favour of the private sector that was practised in government by the Labour party.
Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)
In an article in The Guardian on 13 February, Baroness Williams said:
“The way out of this mess is not hard to find… What that would mean for the bill would be dropping the chapter on competition”.
Will the Secretary of State clarify whether he is willing to accept such an amendment from Baroness Williams?
Mr Lansley
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.