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EDM number 557 in 1996-97, proposed by Peter Thurnham on 19/02/1997.

That this House believes that only a thorough review of local authority structure, with the introduction of an independent health and social services inspectorate, can ensure full accountability and high standards in social services, and so address the issues highlighted by the Department of Health report, Better Value For Money in Social Services; and calls on Her Majesty's Government both to allow joint commissioning schemes, and to remove the restrictions on community care direct payments, to enable the over 65's to arrange their own care by agreement with the local authority, thus promoting independence and choice and providing the best value for money.

This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Peter Thurnham19/02/1997Bolton North EastProposed
David Rendel19/02/1997NewburySigned
Nick Harvey19/02/1997North DevonSigned
Simon Hughes19/02/1997Southwark and BermondseySigned
Nigel Jones19/02/1997CheltenhamSigned
Liz Lynne19/02/1997RochdaleSigned
David Alton19/02/1997Liverpool Mossley HillSigned
Matthew Taylor19/02/1997TruroSigned
Norman Godman20/02/1997Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Menzies Campbell20/02/1997Fife North EastSigned
Ken Livingstone24/02/1997Brent EastSigned
Don Foster24/02/1997BathSigned
Lynne Jones25/02/1997Birmingham, Selly OakSigned
James Callaghan25/02/1997Heywood & MiddletonSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe25/02/1997LeighSigned
David Chidgey26/02/1997EastleighSigned
Jim Cunningham26/02/1997Coventry South EastSigned
Paul Tyler26/02/1997North CornwallSigned
Jim Wallace05/03/1997Orkney & ShetlandSigned

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