§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what representations he has received from professions wishing to be covered by the Health Professions Council; [67979]
(2) what programme of work his Department has in hand as to the regulation of professions other than those covered by the Health Professions Council; and if he will set out the timetable for such work; [67980]
(3) what plans he has to add to the professions covered by the Health Professions Council. [67982]
§ Mr. HuttonIt is for the health professions council to consider proposals for the extension of its remit to other professions, and the timing of any such extension would depend on the outcome. I received an approach from the British Psychological Society in March. The Government790W have also agreed with the general dental council that its powers to register professionals complementary to dentistry (such as dental technicians) should be widened.