§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to(a) cut the workload of general practitioners and (b) increase their pay. [72043]
§ Mr. HuttonNew mechanisms that will enable general practitioners to vary their workload according to the income to which they aspire are set out in the new general medical services contract framework, which has been accepted by the profession. The Government is committed to investment in return for the delivery of higher quality, and a wider range, of primary services.