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§ Mr. Andrew Welsh (Angus, East)I fully support the petition on the future of services at Arbroath infirmary in the names of Neil Thomson, Yvonne Cargill and Des Nicoll on behalf of the 8,500 citizens of Arbroath and district who signed their names in support, who demand a better deal for the hospital, and improvements across the range of service provision for the largest population centre in Angus:
To the House of Commons the Petition of residents of Arbroath declares that the maximum level of hospital services for Angus should be provided locally.The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Secretary of State for Scotland to ensure that an end is brought to the cutbacks and downgrading of services at Arbroath Infirmary so that Arbroath Infirmary and Stracathro can jointly provide major hospital services for Angus until the new Angus District General Hospital is built as a matter of urgency.And the Petitioners remain, etc.I wish to submit the petition for the people of Arbroath.
§ To lie upon the Table.