Recent appearances

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill [Lords]: National Health Service (Primary Care) 12 Mar 1997

  I broadly support the aims of the Bill and I should like it to reach the statute book as soon as possible. It gives medical and dental practitioners the opportunity to be innovative and co-operative, so I hope that it will improve health services throughout the country. I was amazed by the Labour party's failure to support free eye tests for the over-60s as they have in the past. It would be...

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill [Lords]: National Health Service (Primary Care) 12 Mar 1997

  The hon. Gentleman was kind enough to support my speech in Committee. As I said at the time, I gave the Government the benefit of the doubt. I am now thoroughly persuaded that eye tests should be free, and I hope that the Labour party has not made a U-turn on the matter, as the arguments to support that are so strong. I hope that the regional differences will be addressed. As I mentioned to...

• Orders of the Day — National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill [Lords]: Approval of Pilot Schemes 12 Mar 1997

  I am disappointed that the Minister is not able to accept the amendments. I feel that they would improve the Bill. If we had more time, we could debate the matter further, but I shall not press the matter now. The issue is of serious concern. There is a high concentration of poor dental health in the north-west. According to Mr. Colin Dean of the Bolton Dental Company, Bolton has the highest...

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Former MP for Bolton North East

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election

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Future MPs in this constituency

• David Crausby
• Mark Logan