donald leslie. >> number 10, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker, the honorable lady raises an important issue about the working time directive and its effect on the nhs. look, nobody wants to go back to the time when union doctors were working 80 or 90 hours a week but i think we all see in her own constituencies that the working time dective have sometimes had a bad effect on the nhs, particularly on training programs, and that is why the government is discussing this issue with the royal colleges and others to make sure we he flexibility in this vitally important area. >> i think the premise of of force and to pick does he share widespread concern coming largest from the medical profession itself that while we wait for the process to reconsider -- it hasn't even been decided what it is that they're going to be discussing about the directive? we're seeing a critical undermining of duties? they are saying that. we're seeing an erosion of the future of the profession and dinner i say, patients care. what steps can you take to stop at quickl

donald leslie. >> number 10, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker, the honorable lady raises an important issue about the working time directive and its effect on the nhs. look, nobody wants to go back to the time when union doctors were working 80 or 90 hours a week but i think we all see in her own constituencies that the working time directive have sometimes had a bad effect on the nhs, particularly on training programs, and that is why the government is discussing this issue with the royal colleges and others to make sure we have flexibility in this vitally important area. >> i think the premise of of force and to pick does he share widespread concern coming largest from the medical profession itself that while we wait for the process to reconsider -- it hasn't even been decided what it is that they're going to be discussing about the directive? we're seeing a critical undermining of duties? they are saying that. we're seeing an erosion of the future of the profession and dinner i say, patients care. what steps can you take to stop that