§ Q42. Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Prime Minister if she will arrange for an interdepartmental working group to examine the level of provision for kidney patients in various parts of the United Kingdom, and means of raising the average provision in the United Kingdom to the level available in comparable countries in Europe; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services is currently reviewing the development of services for kidney patients with regional health authorities in England. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales has carried out a220W review and recently announced proposals for increasing facilities in Wales. My right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland are considering whether similar reviews should be undertaken in those countries. My right hon. Friends' Departments already work closely together in these matters.