Tories receive £21,000 donation from private health firm
By Neil Durham, 15 January 2010
The Tories are insisting 'donations from private individuals in no way influence policy-making decisions' after private health provider Care UK donated £21,000 to fund the personal office of shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley.
Andrew Lansley has received £21,000 from Care UK to fund a personal office
Healthcare Republic has reported that Care UK runs GP practices, out-of-hours centres, clinical assessment, treatment and support services and walk-in centres
The Daily Telegraph broke the story that John Nash, a private equity tycoon and the chairman of Care UK, made the donation in November. However, the Tories insist that the donation was from Mr Nash's wife.
A spokesman for the Conservatives said: ‘We have been completely transparent about this donation. It has been properly registered with the parliamentary register as well as with the Electoral Commission and is therefore fully within the rules.
‘John Nash and his wife have a wide range of interests, of which Care UK is just one. The donation to support Mr Lansley's office was made through Conservative central headquarters. Mr Lansley did not solicit this donation. Donations from private individuals in no way influence policy-making decisions.'
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