Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill Debate

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Department: Department of Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Tuesday 6th September 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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I have been listening carefully to the hon. Gentleman. Will he accept and welcome the fact that clause 3 imposes on the Secretary of State a duty to reduce inequalities? Is that duty not a welcome innovation in legislation that he expects the Secretary of State to apply with rigour?