Health Bill

Perhaps that it is a bit harsh. I shall say ““hypocritical”” instead. Here is a Minister who is advocating one set of circumstances and representing a Government who presented a Bill which said one thing and then, having spoken in favour of the Bill, votes against it. When I was in the House of Commons, I always believed—indeed, I was taught—that the vote follows the voice. In this case, the voice said one thing and the vote said something else. It was a completely and utterly disreputable incident during the passage of the Bill in the House of Commons.