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John Pugh

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Tuesday 21st February 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I gave the hon. Lady the figure: £67 billion of debt. Seven NHS trusts and foundation trusts are clearly unviable because of the debt that was left them by the Labour Government.

John Pugh Portrait John Pugh (Southport) (LD)
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Is the Secretary of State confident that subsidising hospitals burdened with PFI will not be deemed anti-competitive under forthcoming legislation, or state aid under EU legislation? Has he taken appropriate legal advice?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I always act on advice, and I am absolutely clear that the support we have set out for NHS trusts and foundation trusts will not fall foul of anti-competitive procedures.

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