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• Orders of the Day — National Health Service Contributions Bill 23 Apr 1970

  The hon. Gentleman, in making comparisons between our Health Service and health services in other countries, has suggested that the health provision of other countries is better than ours. We on this side would like to know something about such countries.

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service Contributions Bill 23 Apr 1970

  I wish to take up the point with which the hon. Member for Chelsea (Mr. Worsley) started his speech and the point with which he ended. The hon. Gentleman said that he wanted to hear some long-term thinking on financing the Health Service. The Health Service has been in existence since 1948. It was introduced by the Labour Government. Unfortunately, the Labour Government lasted for only three...

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service Contributions Bill 23 Apr 1970

  It is not unlike the situation which obtained in this country before we had the National Health Service. The man who had paid his insurance was covered for prescriptions and other things, but his wife and other members of his family were not covered. Even in the United States, families are not covered by many of the industrial schemes. I have a deep knowledge of the situation which obtains in...

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Former MP for Lanarkshire North

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 1945 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 29 April 1970 — General election

Also represented Lanarkshire Northern

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Smith