Foundation Hospitals

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:49 pm on 8 January 2003.

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Photo of Evan Harris Evan Harris Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon 1:49, 8 January 2003

I am talking about the commissioning side, which is where the power lies. We need democratically accountable decision making and commissioning, delivered through democratically elected local and regional bodies. We believe that NHS funding should be guaranteed through an earmarked NHS contribution that would replace national insurance contributions. The Secretary of State may disagree with those reform proposals, but he should not say that they do not exist.