Social Services

Part of Electronic Devices (Madam Speaker's Statement) – in the House of Commons at 3:34 pm on 12 March 1997.

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Photo of Stephen Dorrell Stephen Dorrell The Secretary of State for Health 3:34, 12 March 1997

That is an irresponsible scare, because I have said clearly, categorically and repeatedly that that is not our policy. Our policy is to introduce the benefits of more flexible, high-quality provision into social care, as we have done over a wide range of other activities over the past 18 years. Just go and ask the people who use British Telecom services, or those who benefit from the increased efficiency of the electricity and gas industries: they have all benefited from the improved efficiency of those services. The Government seek to bring those benefits to those who rely on the social care services. The hon. Gentleman is simply wrong about the national health service.