§ Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)I beg leave to present a petition on behalf of the Heart of Harefield campaign in support of Harefield hospital, signed by Councillor Richard Barnes of the Greater London Assembly, Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub and 20,000 additional signatories.
The petition states:
To the House of CommonsThe Humble Petition of Mr. Richard Barnes and others of like disposition sheweth that the high reputation for cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation, therapy and research at Harefield Hospital, Middlesex demonstrates the excellence of the hospital and its staff wherefore your petitioners pray your honourable House shall urge the Secretary of State for Health to keep the said hospital open and to develop its full potential.To lie upon the Table.