§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 2 July 2002,Official Report, column 303W, on mutual organisations, if he will make a statement defining the modus operandi of a public interest company. [68511]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 10 July 2002]The public interest company is one option being considered by the Department for the legal status of national health service foundation trusts. We will publish further details in due course.