Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Debate

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Lindsay Hoyle

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Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill

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Business without Debate
2nd reading: House of Commons & Programme motion: House of Commons
Monday 24th October 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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The hon. Gentleman tempts me, but I see you are now in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker, and you are very tough on any irrelevant points or points off subject, so that could be very dangerous territory.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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And you shall not be tempted.

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That is good to know.

We have seen work the Government have done in other sectors, for example, on information in the energy sector. The Bill deals with a particularly unique practice, where there is, in effect, only one customer, the NHS, and only one supplier. I am struggling to think of many other industries where that is replicated. That is why these price rises are so disgraceful. This industry is about profiteering from illness and pain. There is nothing else like that.

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