Hinchingbrooke Hospital Debate
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Fabian Hamilton
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(13 years ago)
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Mr Burns
The answer is no. I do not want to disappoint my hon. Friend, but the simple answer is that Hinchingbrooke hospital, as the right hon. Member for Leigh will know, has a historical problem that the NHS tried to solve but failed. Given that the previous Government enacted powers to allow a franchise in exceptional circumstances, it is better to use that model to turn around the hospital rather than let it fail altogether. It is not a principle that we are considering extending across the NHS.
Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab)
The Minister said in reply to an earlier question that there would be no forced redundancies. However, as he explained, Circle will pay off the deficit over a period of time and has an obligation to make profits for its shareholders. Can he explain how it will manage to do that while paying off the deficit?
The Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Leader of the House of Commons (Mr David Heath)
Did they not understand the policy when they voted for it?