Health

John Bercow Excerpts
Tuesday 21st December 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne Milton Portrait Anne Milton
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I am happy to give way.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The Minister is of course welcome to take the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, but she still has a few contributions to respond to, and we need to make some progress.

Nick Smith Portrait Nick Smith
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I welcome the proposal to ask local authorities to take responsibility for public health—in the round, that is a good thing—but will they get the resources to do that job?