Defence Medical Training Organisation

HC Deb 08 February 1996 vol 271 cc358-9W

Mr. Butterfill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about defence agency status for the Defence Medical Training Organisation. [14737]

Mr. Soames

Following my announcement in the House on 8 December 1994,Official Report, columns 304–5, in which I confirmed the recommendations made by the "Front Line First" medical study, it has been decided that the Defence Medical Training Organisation, is to be considered as a candidate for agency status under next steps procedures. Any interested party should address comments on this proposal to Mr. D. K. Reynolds, Head of Medical Finance and Secretariat, Ministry of Defence, Room 106, Lacon house, Theobalds road, London WC1X 8RY.