HC Deb 10 June 2004 vol 422 cc552-3W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how often the(a) independent group on teenage pregnancy, (b) joint committee on vaccination and immunisation, (c) patient information advisory group and (d) expert advisory group on AIDS are scheduled to convene; and on what date each last met. [175332]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The independent advisory group on teenage pregnancy is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Skills. Meetings of the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation are convened three times a year; the last meeting was on 6 February 2004. Meetings of the patient information advisory group are convened four times a year, but have the flexibility to meet more frequently if required; the last meeting was on 28 April 2004. Meetings of the expert advisory group on AIDS are convened three times a year; the last meeting was on 8 March 2004.

Radiography training commissions
1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Radiography 593 582 646 685 761 948 1,227
Of which:
Diagnostic 452 447 507 541 597 730 942
Therapeutic 141 135 139 144 164 218 285
Source:
Department of Health quarterly monitoring returns.