Letter to a Peer.

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16 March 2012

Dear Baroness Sharp,

On Monday, Peers must vote for Lord Owen's amendment to delay a final vote on the Health and Social Care Bill.

As I'm sure you're aware there has been a massive public outcry against this bill, with an e-petition currently at 175,450 signatures, and members of the public  footing over £300,000 to pay for bill boardsasking the government to reconsider.

However, the government seems intent on not listening to its voters, and pushing through a bill that will allow 49% of all NHS facilities to be used for privatepractice.

The Government have refused to release the Risk Register for the Health and Social Care Bill, so Peers have been denied the accurate information they need to scrutinise the Bill.

Monday 19th will be Peers' last chance to vote to protect our NHS. They can't discharge this huge responsibility without at least seeing and debating the evidence.

This legislation is too far-reaching and controversial with health professions and the wider public for it to be approved before the Risk Register is published.

Please do all you can to delay this bill.

Yours sincerely

Ben Newman

David Cameron

10 Downing Street
London
SW1A 2AA

5 March 2012

Dear Mr Cameron

I write further to my previous letters regarding the Health and Social Care Bill.

A petition with 160,000 signatures was presented to parliament asking for this bill to be dropped. I am frankly disgusted that you’ve refused to discuss this in parliament.

On 11 August 2011 you talked to the BBC about e-petitions, and stated "If it reaches a certain level of signatures it will be debated in this House whether we like it or not and I think that is an important way of empowering people."

You’re refusal to discuss the Drop the Bill petition in parliament exposes this statement to be false.

This morning 130 billboards were erected asking you to reconsider your actions. These were paid for with £300,000 donated by ordinary people, who don’t want this bill to go through.

How much louder do the public have to shout for you to hear them? As I stated in my first letter, please, reconsider.

Yours sincerely

Ben Newman