Statement on the junior doctors contract: 6 July 2016
6 July 2016 (updated on 6 July 2016)
Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, made a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 6 July 2016 on the junior doctors contract.
Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Diane Abbott, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on the junior doctors contract
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House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
The Library has published a briefing paper on the Junior doctor contracts in England which contains more information on the subject of today's statement.
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