Motion text
That this House notes that the Health and Social Care Act 2012 in effect allows NHS Foundation Trusts to earn 49 per cent of their income from treating private patients; acknowledges that, before it was amended during its passage through Parliament, it set no limit on private income, demonstrating that the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition Government had initially planned to enable NHS Foundation Trusts to earn as much of their income as they wanted from treating private patients; further notes that in 2011 the majority of NHS Foundation Trusts had private income caps of between 0.1 per cent and 2 per cent; is concerned by recent reports that NHS Trusts are promoting expensive private healthcare at their hospitals, offering patients the chance to jump NHS waiting lists; is further concerned that this will increase waiting times for NHS patients; believes that this is leading to a two-tier health system where people who have the means to pay can get treated more quickly, while NHS patients face longer waits, often in pain and discomfort; notes that this is not in the spirit in which the NHS was created; further notes that with waiting lists of over 7 million, there is no excess capacity in the NHS; recognises that the NHS is publicly owned and publicly funded and should remain a comprehensive and universal service, free at the point of use; and calls on the Government to put an end to NHS facilities being used to provide services to private patients.
Signatures (31)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2023
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2023
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2023
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2023
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2023
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2023
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2023
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2023
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
27 January 2023
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 January 2023
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2023
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
30 January 2023
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2023
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2023
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2023
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2023
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
30 January 2023
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
30 January 2023
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
31 January 2023
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
31 January 2023
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
1 February 2023
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
1 February 2023
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
2 February 2023
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 February 2023
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 February 2023
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 February 2023
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
6 February 2023
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on
14 February 2023
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
23 February 2023
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
9 March 2023
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on
15 May 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.