BMA

HC Deb 03 November 1989 vol 159 c383W

Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met the chairman of the British Medical Association; and what subject was discussed.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

I met Dr. John Marks, the chairman of the British Medical Association, with some of his colleagues on 18 October when we discussed details of the implementation of the proposals in the White Paper, "Working For Patients". It was a friendly and useful meeting.

Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has recently made to, or received from, the British Medical Association.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Ministers met the British Medical Association on 18 October to discuss the implementation of our proposals in the White Paper "Working for Patients". We have also received a number of letters from the BMA about the details of our proposals.