FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE HEALTH SERVICE

Early day motion 825, tabled 21 October 2005 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 19 members.

That this House notes persistent statements from health service managers implying both that 25 per cent. of NHS bodies are insolvent and that the NHS in aggregate is insolvent; recognises that much of this results from simplistic, ideologically driven meddling in the operation of the Health Service which has been underpinned by a failure to understand where market mechanisms are appropriate and where they are not appropriate; and calls for an urgent and public review by the Government of the financial status of the National Health Service so that urgent remedial action can be taken.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 4, DUP 2.