§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to discuss with West Midlands regional health authority its treatment of offers of voluntary part-funding for an magnetic resonance imaging scanner at the Midland centre for neurology and neurosurgery.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe acceptance of voluntary funding is a matter for West Midlands regional health authority.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what are the terms of reference and the time scale for the involvement of Sir Roy Griffiths in the West Midlands regional health authority; and if she will make a statement;
(2) what plans she has for an investigation into the activities of the West Midlands regional health authority; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. MawhinneySir Roy Griffiths has been asked to work with West Midlands regional health authority to help it discharge its role efficiently and effectively for the future. This work is already underway and Sir Roy will be keeping me in touch as this develops. No time scale has been set for the completion of his work and I have no plans to set up any further investigation into the activities of the West Midlands regional health authority.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the operation of the West Midlands regional health authority's computerised hospital supply system.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI understand that the Audit Commission is looking into this matter and is to report to West Midlands regional health authority.