Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-15-Speech-3-140"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030115.7.3-140"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-15-Speech-3-2902
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bushill-matthews2
lpv:spoken text	". – The issue of health care and care for the elderly is an important one and of concern to us all. The report is thoughtful and well-considered. I would underline the point made early in the report that the provision of health and health care services is a Member State competence. It is important that this should continue to be the case. But all Member States can learn from each other, and in particular they need to learn in the key areas covered by this report. I was pleased that my amendments were accepted by the rapporteur as well as the full House today. The specific needs of the elderly regarding health care need much more attention, especially in rural areas. In my own country, projections are that more and more elderly people are moving to rural areas to retire. They put down roots in such communities. Long, active and fulfilled lives depend more on socialising than exercising, and it is important that as many as possible of the needs of the elderly are addressed within their local communities rather than addressed at a distance in the towns and cities. This is a challenge, but it is a challenge which must be met."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Bushill-Matthews (PPE-DE ),"1 "in writing"1

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