§ Clive EffordTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to invite community health councils to continue to operate after 31 August 2003 in those areas where the new Independent Patient Advocacy Service is not in place on 1 September 2003. [114169]
§ Mr. LammyIt is not the Governments intention to ask Community Health Councils to continue to provide complaints support after 31 August 2003.