Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I will probably be stoned by both sides. I have no doubt of the sincerity of any Member in his or her desire to improve the health service. We should accept that sincerity exists on all sides as we all want the same thing. I support the aim of the motion to improve health services because people are very sincere, but one can be sincerely wrong too.

It is a pity to refer to the "unnecessary death of a patient" when we do not know whether it was or not.