Lord Owen needs your name in the Lords on Monday
Sign the petition from online campaign group 38 Degrees
Have you signed 38 Degrees’ mega-petition on the Health and Social Care Bill yet? It’s now reached more than 550,000 signatures, a huge demonstration of the widespread public concern over the Government’s controversial plans for our NHS.
Monday 19th is decision day for the NHS in the House of Lords. Peers will vote on amendments and then a final vote on whether to approve the Bill and pave the way for it to become law.
At the eleventh hour though, Lord Owen has introduced an amendment that could delay the process of the Bill.
The government have refused to share their internal Risk Register for the changes with parliamentarians or the public. In essence, they won’t tell us what they fear could really happen once their reforms become law.
Campaigners have tried, but the Government have refused to comply with an order from the Information Commissioner to release the Register. They recently lost their appeal against the order, but still have not published the document.
Lord Owen believes that Peers should not sign off on the Bill without sight of this Risk Register – a document that the tribunal who refused the government appeal said was of real importance. His amendment seeks to delay a final vote until it has been published and properly scrutinised.
To help him make his case, Lord Owen will be carrying 38 Degrees’ petition into the chamber of the House of Lords in person on Monday. Every name on that list come Monday morning will be one more reason for Peers to take his concerns seriously and vote to defer approval on the Bill.
We’re backing Lord Owen’s amendment, and want to help give him as much help as as he needs.
Please sign 38 Degrees’ petition now if you haven’t done so already
And please lobby a member of the House of Lords to back Lord Owen’s amendment on Monday
