Former MP for Dearne Valley
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There are many beautiful areas that are never seen by overseas visitors. Will the Minister do more financially to encourage tourist boards to give more information to visitors to ensure that they go outside London and see our beautiful country? Will he take note that the Yorkshire tourist board is a very good board?
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to improve health services in the Trent regional health authority area.
Does the Minister realise that this is not a question of allocating money to the regions? Is he aware that the report of the Resource Allocations Working Party recommended that the policy should also carry through to the areas where services are provided? Will he bear in mind that Montagu hospital is still under duress? Will he ensure that anything allocated to the Trent region and to the...
Former MP for Dearne Valley
Entered the House of Commons on 8 October 1959 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 13 May 1983 — General election
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