Further written evidence to be reported to the House
Health and Social Care Bill
12:00 pm
Greg Mulholland (Shadow Minister, Health; Leeds North West, Liberal Democrat)
Yes, I think it does and I think it is quite revealing. There has been a lot of criticism. You generally support the measure, although, as I think is clear, you support it perhaps not for some of the reasons that have been given for bringing it in. You are also aware that there is a lot of criticism about it. A lot of organisations and experts have said that they do not think that it is a good idea. In fact, the King’s Fund has dismissed it as, I quote, “silly”.
Because you think it is a good idea, albeit for different reasons from the ones that have been given for bringing it in, how do you think it could be changed? What other provisions do you think could be introduced or alternatives brought in to make it actually deliver and succeed in the way you that you would clearly wish it to be?