Health Education Authority (Hansard, 11 March 1994)

§ Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she intends to publish the report of the Lee review of the Health Education Authority.

§ Mr. Sackville
The report of the review of the Health Education Authority undertaken by Mr. John Lee and his team is still being considered. A decision about publication of the report has yet to be taken.

§ Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what present regulations or guidance govern the freedom of the Health Education Authority to criticise Government policy.

§ Mr. Sackville
Jointly agreed guidelines covering the relationship between the Department of Health and the Health Education Authority, including the balance between the authority's autonomy and freedom of action, and the need to exercise that autonomy within parameters acceptable to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State were last revised in June 1990. Copies will be placed in the Library.