§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each departmental policy review presently in progress or scheduled,(a) a description of the purpose of the review and (b) its expected date of completion. [10186]
§ Ms JowellThe Department of Health has set up the following reviews
A review of the law relating to surrogacy, which is expected to report at the end of this year or at the start of next.A review of the evidence relating to possible health risks associated with silicone breast implants, which is expected to report to the chief medical officer in late 1997.A review of the breast cancer screening service in Devon and its implications for the breast cancer screening programme as a whole, which is expected to report in the next few weeks.The independent advisory panel for the review of London's health services, the main elements of whose work are due to be completed by October 1997.A review by Sir Donald Acheson into inequalities of health and life epectancy, which is expected to report during 1998.An independent review of some key lessons to be drawn from experience of the "Health of the Nation", which is expected to report in the second quarter of 1998.