Well, you could have fooled me. In fact, when the Bill reached Report, the Secretary of State defended it and then voted against it. Nothing could be more venal than that.
Health Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
(Independent Labour)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 20 April 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Health Bill.
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2005-06
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House of Lords Grand Committee
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