§ Mr. Bob Cryer (Bradford, South)I am delighted to present a petition on behalf of the people of Bradford, who have queued up to sign in the city centre at a stall organised by Bradford, South constituency Labour party. There are 1,300 signatures on the petition, representing a cross-section of concern about the Government's attack on the National Health Service through back-door privatisation, as expressed in the White Paper.
The petition was placed in front of people, who queued up to sign it, and it says:
The Humble Petition of the citizens of Bradford sheweth:That they are concerned at Government plans outlined in the White Paper on the National Health Service which will irreparably damage the health service, especially the proposals to opt-out hospitals and limit the budgets of general practitioners.Wherefore your Petitioners pray that the Government will withdraw the NHS White Paper and give an assurance that the NHS will be fully retained and developed as a publicly owned service.And your Petitioners as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc.
§ To lie upon the Table.