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17. Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary about health funding in Wales. [122193]

Mr. Hanson

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and I meet regularly to discuss health funding issues with the First Secretary and the Assembly Health Secretary. We have both been interested to hear how the Assembly plans to allocate the additional funding for Wales that was announced in the March budget.

24. Mr. Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary about health funding in Wales. [122200]

Mr. Hanson

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and I regularly meet the First Secretary and the Assembly Health Secretary to discuss health issues in Wales. Health funding, of course, forms part of our agenda but it is for the Assembly to decide how health funding is allocated in Wales.