§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when his Department will introduce measures to raise rural awareness through staff(a) training, 569W (b) development and (c) secondments as part of overall rural proofing measures set out in the Countryside Agency's report Rural Proofing in 2001–02; [54418]
(2) when his Department will establish rural targets and monitoring established as part of overall rural proofing measures as set out in the Countryside Agency's report, Rural Proofing in 2001–02; [54408]
(3) when his Department will have rural proofing embedded in policy-making procedures as set out in the Countryside Agency's report, Rural Proofing in 2001–02. [54430]
§ Ms BlearsThe Department is committed to introducing a process of rural proofing as set out in the Rural White Paper (2000). I have taken careful note of the recommendations in the report of the Countryside Agency, and will take them fully into account in further implementing rural proofing throughout the Department.