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Debate between Caroline Nokes and Anne Milton
Tuesday 2nd November 2010

(14 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne Milton Portrait Anne Milton
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I point out to the hon. Lady that with the new commissioning consortiums, those decisions will be made at a much more local level. Only 36 of 152 PCTs are currently contributing to the helpline, which is nonsense when one considers that they are being asked for only £422 each. It is right that such decisions should be made locally, particularly in view of the sort of emotional support that the helpline can give.

Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con)
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14. What steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of preventative health care.

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