Fury as Labour splash £250,000 of taxpayer cash to hear people’s views on the NHS

THE Government is spending £250,000 of taxpayer cash paying to hear people’s views on the NHS, The Sun can reveal.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting last week began a roadshow across Britain in his bid to have a “national conversation”.

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Members of the public are offered £175 bungs to attend, and receive travel expenses and lunch.

An internal department estimate says the 14­ session programme will cost about £250,000.

And a civil service memo suggests not sharing the final figure widely.

Shadow Health Secretary Ed Argar said: “This colossal waste of money will not hide that Labour has no plan for the NHS.”

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The “national conversation” is modelled on the Irish Citizens Assembly which paved the way for abortion legalisation in the country.

Letters have been sent out to random members of the public, which say: “Lunch will be provided, and transport expenses will be covered.

This is in addition to the £175 you will receive to thank you for your time.

“Everyone will have access to a prayer room or quiet space during the day.”

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The Department of Health said: “We need to speak to people across the country.

“People attending these events are giving up a whole day to perform a public service.”

Last week, a Sun on Sunday investigation revealed the NHS is still spending millions of pounds on politically correct, non-frontline services despite Labour’s pledge to reform our ailing health service.

It comes despite a previously announced clampdown on such spending.