HL Deb 13 February 2003 vol 644 c142WA
Lord Clement-Jones

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their estimate of the number of service level agreements that will be required after 1 April to ensure the continuance of the work clone by the Public Health Laboratory Service on pneumococcal disease. [HL1422]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

There will be no service level agreements to maintain the Public Health Laboratory Service co-ordinated programmes on pneumococcal disease. All work for the Department of Health by PHLS on pneumococcal disease is part of the core funding provided by the department.