§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if (1) the therapy officers, (2) the chief medical officer and (3) the chief nursing officer in his Department have direct access to him.
§ Mr. FreemanTherapy officers give advice on a wide range of professional issues to policy branches which take it into account as appropriate in offering advice to Ministers. The chief medical officer and the chief nursing officer have direct access to my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State.