§ Mr. MorganTo ask the secretary of State for Wales if he will review the national health service contract with Vessa Ltd. for the supply of artificial limbs and appliances for amputees in Wales in the light of the proposed 30 per cent. rundown in local supply, fitting and manufacture at the ALAC centre at Rookwood hospital, Cardiff.
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§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe terms of the contract with Vessa Ltd. and any issue of contract compliance are matters for the Welsh Health Common Services Authority.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received from ex-service men's organisations and others regarding the artificial limb and appliance services available to amputees in Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettNone. Nor would I expect to since management and operational responsibility for the artificial limb and appliance service was transferred to the Welsh Health Common Services Authority on 1 April 1988.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will make it his policy to restore the standard supply of one spare artificial limb to amputees requiring artificial limbs.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettDecisions on such matters are for the management of the service taking account of the specialist clinical advice available to it. I understand that there has been no change of policy on the supply of spare artificial limbs.