Topical Questions
Oral Answers to Questions — Health
11:30 am
Andrew Lansley (Secretary of State, Health; South Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
That is complete rubbish. The legislation is absolutely clear that it does not lead to privatisation, it does not promote privatisation, it does not permit privatisation and it does not allow any increase in charges in the NHS. It simply creates a level playing field so that NHS providers will not be disadvantaged compared to the private sector, as they were under a Labour Government.