7. 7. UKIP Wales Debate: The European Union

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:39 pm on 22 June 2016.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 5:39, 22 June 2016

No, Huw, because I’m trying to get through something. Is that all right?

However, is it right for people living outside of the UK who pay no tax and national insurance to just continue to benefit from our free healthcare service, or should we insist that those living outside the UK should have health insurance? And the biggest threat to our NHS comes from EU directives. In 2011 the EU introduced a healthcare directive that Labour MPs warned would lead to the demise of the publicly-funded national health service. Negotiations are continuing on the EU’s proposed trade and investment partnership or TTIP deal with the USA, which could have a serious impact on the NHS and lead to the privatisation of our national health service.