§ Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress in expanding NHS Direct nationwide and its extension to the Wirral. [106809]
§ Ms StuartThe White paper "The New NHS; Modern, and Dependable" announced the Government's commitment to NHS Direct. At present, NHS Direct covers 65 per cent. of the population. By the end of October this year, the whole of England, including the Wirral, will be covered.