Tuesday 28th February 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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The amendments on Report that we will support will, by their nature, be significant.

Rob Wilson Portrait Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend assure my constituents that our NHS reforms will outlaw the practice common under the previous Government of the private sector being paid more than the NHS for exactly the same operation?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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Yes, that is absolutely correct. For the first time, we will have a provision in law that prevents the kind of discrimination in favour of the private sector that was practised in government by the Labour party.