HL Deb 27 January 1999 vol 596 cc159-60WA
Lord Clement-Jones

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will commission studies to evaluate public and community involvement in Health Action Zones. [HL473]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)

An independent national evaluation of Health Action Zones has been commissioned, a key part of which seeks to evaluate the development of public and community involvement and the role played by these processes in achieving Health Action Zone objectives.