Tuesday 28th February 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. If I am to accommodate anywhere near the level of interest in this important matter, I shall require brevity—to be led, as so often, by Mr John Redwood.

John Redwood Portrait Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con)
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Am I right to tell my constituents that the purpose of this reform is to give more choice of care to patients, and to give more power to GPs to deliver better free treatment?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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Yes, absolutely right.