HC Deb 01 February 2001 vol 362 c282W
Mr. Hammond

To ask the Prime Minister what personal responsibility he has for the NHS. [146952]

The Prime Minister

I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made to the House on 27 July 2000,Official Report, columns 1256–61, in which I set out plans to bring about the most fundamental and far-reaching reforms the National Health Service has seen since its establishment in 1948; and to create a service fit for the 21st century.