§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to examine the efficiency and quality of the operation of the Medicines Control Agency. [31839]
§ Mr. HoramKey tasks and targets for the Medicines Control Agency, including efficiency and quality targets, are agreed each year by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and placed in the Library. Performance against these targets is monitored throughout the year and a record of the agency's performance is published in "Next Steps Review".
A review of the agency, covering its performance since it was established in 1991 and options for its future, was completed last year. A summary of the results of that review were placed in the Library.