§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will receive a deputation of the Clwyd local medical committee to hear their views on the National Health Service White Paper "Working for Patients";
(2) if he will address a general meeting of Clwyd general practitioners from 40 practices on the National Health Service review; and if he will make a statement;
(3) how many general practitioners in Wales he has met to discuss his proposals concerning the National Health Service; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave today.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has received objections from general practitioners in Wales concerning his National Health Service review proposal; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have received comments on the White Paper from a number of general medical practitioners and I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave today.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what research or assessment his Department has700W undertaken into the impact on general practitioners in Wales of the Department of Health's proposals for general practitioners;
(2) what research projects his Department has undertaken on the practices of general practitioners in rural Wales.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe document "A New Contract" setting out proposals for changes in the arrangement for the remuneration and terms of service for general medical practitioners was issued jointly by the Health Ministers for Wales and England. I will be having discussions with representatives of the GPs.