HC Deb 23 March 1998 vol 309 c49W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will instigate an inquiry into age discrimination in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. [35774]

Mr. Milburn

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Employment is currently consulting widely on a code of practice for employers on discrimination at work on the grounds of age. This will give the National Health Service, like other employers, a framework for action, and a separate inquiry is therefore not necessary