[susie123]

As your post is nothing but a cut and paste from the link that you cite, I will do the same in my reply. The quotes below are all rebuttals of the ideas put forward, taken from the comments section of the same link. OK, many of these people have shares in healthcare companies. There is nothing to stop you, me or anyone from doing the same (actually I have already done so for many years). Without such companies at the forefront of drug discovery and development there would probably be fewer people alive today and the NHS would have a much harder job on its hands.

All you have really shown is that Tories have business interests outside of parliament. I suspect you could look at any sector and find links.

Fascinating stuff but you really should be more discerning. Many of the companies are suppliers to the NHS without whom the NHS would not be able to function. The private sector has a legitimate and long standing role in providing all manner of stuff to the NHS. I see nothing wrong in a politician having and declaring an interest relating to such companies.

OK, some of them are pretty damn sleazy, but some of them are included in the list simply because they have an interest in pharmaceutical companies.

Am I missing something? Why is that relevant? Surely the NHS is going to spend money on drugs under any system?