Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

The Secretary of State has heard this already; she made the statement. Of the governance of Stoke-on-Trent, she wrote:"““For this reason Government will not be prescriptive as to which model should be used. However, the status quo is not an option.””—[Official Report, 19 January 2007; Vol. 455, c. 47WS.]" She is not going to be prescriptive, but the status quo is not an option. That is exactly how the Government proceed time and again.