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Debate between Seema Kennedy and Paul Masterton
Tuesday 23rd July 2019

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Seema Kennedy Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Seema Kennedy)
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When drugs have been approved by NICE, there is an obligation to prescribe them. If the hon. Lady will write to me, I shall be able to look into this matter more closely.

Paul Masterton Portrait Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire) (Con)
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I welcome the consultation on NHS pensions that was announced this week, and while I do not think that 50:50 is the ultimate solution, I welcome the invitation to present other proposals. However, given that this is causing an issue now, how quickly does the Department think that it will be able to turn the outcome of the consultation into action?