§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what specialist facilities are available for sufferers of Huntington's disease in(a) Northumberland, (b) Durham, (c) Cumbria, (d) North Yorkshire, (e) East Riding of Yorkshire, (f) Lincolnshire, (g) Norfolk, (h)Suffolk, (i) Essex, (j) Cambridgeshire, (k) Buckinghamshire, (1) Herefordshire, (m) Oxfordshire, (n) Berkshire, (o) Wiltshire, (p) Gloucestershire, (g) Hampshire, (r) Somerset, (s) Kent, (t) Sussex, (u) Isle of Wight, (v) Dorset, (w) Devon and (x) Cornwall. [30404]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation on local service configuration in England, such as the availability of specialist facilities for patients with Huntington's disease, is not collected centrally. It is a decision for health authorities, in partnership with primary care groups/trusts and other local stakeholders, to assess the health needs of their populations, including those with Huntington's disease, and to commission services to meet those needs.