§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to address health and social care problems of rural areas in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [127299]
§ Mr. DenhamThe National Plan for the National Health Service, due to be published later this month, will address the issue of how to improve partnership between health and social care throughout the country. Our plans to improve services across the board in rural areas will be addressed in the forthcoming Rural White Paper.