§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidelines he has issued to hospital managers to cover their operations in the period between approval as NHS trusts and commencement of actual operations as trusts.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesA wide range of advice has already been issued to support the preparation for formal operation as an NHS trust. The order establishing each NHS trust specifies the functions of the trust, both before and after its operational date.