Former MP for Hemsworth
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his projections for the future activity levels of NHS trusts.
Does the Secretary of State realise that those who run, work in and use the national health service see no benefit from the introduction of hospital trusts? Does he further realise that those who work in the NHS consider that the job losses that are occurring as a result of the introduction of hospital trusts will have a direct bearing on patient care to the detriment of the service? Does the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he next plans to meet representatives of the Machine Tools Technologies Association to discuss the recession in industry.
Former MP for Hemsworth
Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 14 September 1991 — Died
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