§ Mr. RostTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how he propose to circulate to health authorities, community health councils and family practitioners, his statement on the clarification for the provision of complementary therapies, which he has released in a letter to the hon. Member for Erewash on 3 December;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report the clarification on the provision of complementary therapies 586W through the family practitioner service which he has released in a letter to the hon. Member for Erewash on 3 December.
§ Mr. DorrellThe clarification of the position of alternative and complementary therapies within the NHS, given in the letter to my hon. Friend of 3 December, was also publicised in a press release of the same date. Copies of the press release have been sent to each regional health authority. A copy of both the press release and the letter have been placed in the Library.