§ 28. Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he next intends to meet the chairmen of district health authorities to discuss NHS trusts in Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettMy right hon. Friend and I discussed NHS trusts with the chairmen when we last met them on 31 January. A date for the next meeting has not yet been arranged.
§ Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many applications he has received to date from hospitals in Wales for national health service hospital trust status.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo date no application for trust status has been received from any unit in Wales, but: an expression of interest has been lodged by Pembrokeshire DHA and a formal application is expected shortly.