Health Service, Tayside

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 July 1990.

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Photo of Mr Michael Forsyth Mr Michael Forsyth , Stirling 12:00, 4 July 1990

It is a fact that what the hon. Gentleman calls privatisation—which is competitive tendering—has made £80 million available for patient care in the health service. It is also a fact that the Labour party has committed itself to abolishing competitive tendering, in the unlikely event of its taking office. We have had no explanation of where the extra £80 million would come from. The health service has never been better funded. Funding has increased by more than one third in real terms, and the hon. Gentleman will be aware of the service development that has taken place in Tayside.