Chuka Umunna

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Streatham

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NHS Commissioning

There have been votes in Parliament on if GPs should buy services such as out of hours care, ambulance services and hospital care on behalf of their patients.

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Chuka Umunna almost always voted against reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

All votes about reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients:

  • On 23 Oct 2019: Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — National Health Service Show vote
  • On 13 Mar 2012: Chuka Umunna voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts. Show vote
  • On 13 Mar 2012: Chuka Umunna voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts. Show vote
  • On 26 Oct 2011: Chuka Umunna voted to drop the Health and Social Care Bill and to enter cross party talks on reforming NHS commissioning. Show vote
  • On 7 Sep 2011: Chuka Umunna voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts. Show vote
  • On 9 May 2011: Chuka Umunna voted for a fundamental change to the Government's plans for NHS reforms and to drop the proposed market-based approach. Show vote
  • On 16 Mar 2011: Chuka Umunna voted to stop the Government's NHS reorganisation. Show vote
  • On 31 Jan 2011: Chuka Umunna voted against proposed NHS reforms including giving more power to GPs to commission services, strengthening the Care Quality Commission, and cutting admin costs for example by abolishing Primary Care Trusts. Show vote

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