26.04.16
Health Committee to hear evidence on impact of EU membership on health policy
The UK’s EU membership will be scrutinised by the Health Select Committee today in the run-up to next month’s referendum on whether the country should remain in the European Union.
The committee will hear evidence from Professor Martin McKee CBE, president of the European Public Health Association; John Ashton, president of the Faculty of Public Health; and Jane Ellison MP, Parliamentary under-secretary for public health, this afternoon at 2.30pm.
The government is officially in favour of continued EU membership, but the latest ORB poll for the Daily Telegraph, published today, predicted the referendum will be close, with 51% of voters in favour of remaining, a drop of 1% in the past week, 46% wanting to leave, an increase of 3%, and 3% undecided.
NHE will provide full coverage from the hearing.