HC Deb 07 February 1995 vol 254 c152W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on how many occasions(a) the Welsh medical committee, (b) the Welsh dental committee, (c) the Welsh nursing committee, (d) the Welsh midwifery committee, (e) the Welsh pharmaceutical committee and (f) the Welsh optical committee, have made representations to him in each of the last three years.

Mr. Redwood

I receive advice from the following five statutory committees.

  1. (a) the Welsh Medical Committee;
  2. (b) the Welsh Dental Committee;
  3. (c) the Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee;
  4. (d)the Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee; and
  5. (e) the Welsh Optical Committee;

Representation is made both directly to me and indirectly through my representative who attends the committee.

Of those representations made directly to the Department over the last three years, (a) the Welsh medical committee has presented one report, with a further three currently subject to external consultation; (b) the Welsh dental committee has submitted three reports and offered advice on a further three consultation documents; (c) the Welsh nursing and midwifery committee has submitted five reports and; (d) and one each has been submitted by the Welsh pharmaceutical and Welsh optical committees.

Each statutory committee also produces an annual report.