David Owen: Under Labour Governments, David Owen served as Navy Minister, Health Minister and Foreign Secretary. He was co-founder of the Social Democratic Party and its Leader from 1983-87 and 1988-90. He was created a Life Baron – Lord Owen of the City of Plymouth – in 1992 and sits as an independent Crossbencher in the House of Lords. He was a Member of Parliament for Plymouth for 26 years from 1966-92.
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Published in: ourNHSLord Owen condemns “conspiracy of silence” on the EU-US trade dealIntroducing his revised NHS bill, Lord Owen calls today for transparency from Prime Minister David Cameron over the...
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Published in: ourNHSChanges to the NHS Reinstatement billThe reinstatement bill continues to be improved and sharpened, including an important adjustment to ensure any...
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Published in: ourNHSThe NHS Reinstatement bill and explanatory notes - updated
David Owen's Reinstatement bill continues to be improved and the below shows the latest text of both the bill and...
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Published in: ourNHSFlaws in the NHS go deeper than the Health & Social Care ActIn the wake of the Mid-Staffs report on hospital failure, David Owen has written to the Royal Colleges urging them...
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Published in: ourNHSThe NHS reinstatement Bill text and explanatory notes
Owen's Bill may become an important tool for campaigners and the public in pushing prospective MPs to publicly...
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Published in: ourNHSA bill to re-instate the NHS?
A new bill to reinstate the legal and democratic basis of the NHS in England has been laid before parliament in the...