HC Deb 10 November 1997 vol 300 c433W
Mr. Collins

To ask the Secretary of state for Health for what reasons the Department of Health was not represented at the conference held in London in 1995 by Dr. Burton on the subject of adhesive arachnoiditis. [14602]

Ms Jowell

The Chief Medical Officer was unable to attend this conference because of previous commitments. His deputy was unable to attend the conference at short notice.