§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which primary care trusts have a higher than average tuberculosis level; and how much each trust will receive of the money being made available for tuberculosis. [83323]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 25 November 2002]: Data currently available through the statutory notification system collected by the public health laboratory service are not broken down by primary care trust (PCT). Data are currently provided by health authority only.
Funding will be allocated to those health authorities with the highest incidences of tuberculosis, who will in turn distribute money to the PCTs in their area.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he next plans to meet the head of the tuberculosis unit at the Public Health Laboratory Service. [83327]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 25 November 2002]: Departmental officials maintain close working contact with the public health laboratory service leads on tuberculosis, who in turn report back to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which primary care trusts have levels of tuberculosis higher than the national average. [83328]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 25 November 2002]: Notification data currently available through the statutory notification system, collected bythe public health laboratory service, is not broken down by primary care trust. Data is currently provided by health authority only.