HC Deb 11 March 1994 vol 239 c446W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 3 March,Official Report, column 860, about meeting with representatives of private health insurance companies, if she will name the people attending the meetings or list the topics for discussion at each of the five meetings.

Mr. Sackville

All five meetings were held at the request of private health insurance companies, to allow them to express views on a number of issues. One of the meetings was attended by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Health, one by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (John Bowis) and I attended three. Officials were also present.

Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 3 March,Official Report, column 857, what recommendations she has made regarding the inclusion of questions on private medical insurance in the 1995 general household survey.

Mr. Sackville

None.