§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what reasons underlie the differences between the guidance his Department issued concerning the boundaries of primary care groups and that issued by the Secretary of State for Wales. [51569]
§ Mr. MilburnThe respective guidance reflects the separate arrangements for Primary Care Groups in England and Local Health Groups in Wales. Configuration of the groups will reflect the different geographical and historical patterns of health care delivery in each country.