§ Lord Stallardasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made with the review of the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)We have received a report of an independent review of the 1960 Act, copies of which have been placed in the Library. We welcome the report and support its conclusion that new legislation is needed to streamline existing arrangements. We intend to prepare and consult widely on draft legislation based on the broad principles it establishes.