§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 5 December 2002,Official Report, column 965W, on frictional discharges, what his definition is of minimal levels of delayed transfers by 2006; and if he has set a target to achieve this level. [86920]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department has not set a central target for 2006. It is our judgment that the financial incentives we are putting in place will ensure that the health and social care system delivers minimal delayed transfers by then.