Trade Agreements: USA
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed UK-US trade agreement on the future of the NHS.
Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander
On 8th May, the UK government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States.
The NHS will never be on the table for any trade agreement and the US trade deal will not lead to privatisation of the NHS. The NHS is not for sale under any circumstances, and this Government is firmly committed to keeping healthcare free at the point of use for everyone.
This Government will continue to act in Britain’s national interest – for workers, for business and for families.
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