Advisory Committees on Training (Hansard, 20 January 2003)

HC Deb 20 January 2003 vol 398 c117W 117W

§ Chris Grayling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on the proposed abolition of advisory committees on training by the European Commission. [88174]

§ Mr. Hutton
We are concerned that the advisory committees on training have fallen into disuse. The Commission has proposed in the draft Directive on Recognition of Qualifications to replace them with a single committee to cover all professions. We will seek clarification of how this committee will function to ensure that public safety concerns and health training issues are fully taken into account. We will continue to address this matter in the European Union working group.