Orders of the Day — National Health Service (Doctors' Pay and Conditions

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 March 1965.

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Photo of Mr William Shepherd Mr William Shepherd , Cheadle 12:00, 17 March 1965

Can my hon. Friend tell me why these proposals, on which a strike has been threatened, have not been put before Ministers before? Why has the profession waited all these years and then said that if these proposals are not implemented doctors will withdraw their services?