Breast Implants Debate

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Penny Mordaunt

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Breast Implants

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Trade Union Officials (Refund of Pay to Employers)
Wednesday 11th January 2012

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that suggestion, and I will ask Sir Bruce’s group to consider it.

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con)
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I welcome the statement. What has the Secretary of State learned from this episode about the quality and take-up of routine insurance products offered by private companies to protect both patients and providers when cosmetic surgery goes wrong?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her welcome for the statement. Those seeking cosmetic interventions must ask serious questions about not only the nature of the procedure but the quality and reputation of the provider organisation, and ask it how it would protect their interests if things went wrong.

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