§ Mr. Adrian SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will publish the National Service Framework delivery strategy for diabetes before the end of this year; [80788]
(2) if he will ensure that the diabetes National Service Framework makes it clear to local health bodies that diabetes is a funding priority; and if he will make a statement. [80787]
§ Mr. LammyWe shall be publishing the delivery strategy for the diabetes national service framework in the next few weeks. We have included two national targets for diabetes, for retinal screening and for practice-based registers and structured care, in `Improvement, Expansion and Reform', which sets the priorities for the National Health Service for the next three years. We shall make announcements on funding for the NHS shortly.