§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals he has made to the general medical services committee to safeguard the earnings of general practitioners in the transition of any new general practitioner contract.
§ Mr. MellorThe GMSC negotiators were sent proposals for transitional arrangements associated with changes in 154W the GPs' remuneration system on 27 February. Those proposals formed part of confidential discussions with the GMSC negotiators and I have no plans to disclose the details at this stage.
§ Mr. Michael MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what new money is being made available to ease the transition to any new general practitioner contract.
§ Mr. MellorI refer my hon. Friend to the White Paper "Promoting Better Health" (paragraph 2.6) which states:
the Government are prepared to invest substantial extra resources into those parts of the FPS where they are most needed, in order particularly to develop positive health promotion activities, raise standards and make the services more sensitive to the needs of the consumer.