HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 cc350-1W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Wanless report. [64548]

Mr. Hutton

My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement on 17 April 2002 announced unprecedented annual average increases for the National Health Service in England of 7.3 per cent, per annum over five years from 2003–04 to 2007–08, on the basis of stage 1 resource budgeting. This is the level of increase recommended by the Wanless report under its "fully engaged" scenario. We are currently considering how best to take forward the other recommendations of the Wanless report.

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to undertake further work as part of a whole systems approach to analysing and modelling health and social care as set out in the Wanless report, paragraph 1.12. [65144]

Jacqui Smith

Further requirements for analysis will be considered as part of the normal process of policy development.