Health and Social Care Bill Debate

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Mark Simmonds

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Health and Social Care Bill

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DVLA Office Network
Tuesday 20th March 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Simmonds Portrait Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con)
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Will the Minister confirm that most of the foundation trusts that are interested in raising and removing the cap want to invest the money that they would generate from private income to improve services for NHS patients? [Interruption.]

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That is exactly the point; those moneys have to be reinvested—[Interruption.]

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I draw the House’s attention to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Does the shadow Secretary—[Interruption.] Does the shadow Secretary of State—[Interruption.] Does the shadow Secretary of State object to NHS foundation trusts raising money through private income—therefore and thereby spending it on NHS patients?

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