§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether general practitioners who are members of the British Medical Acupuncture Society will be subject to dual registration when the new statutory regulator is in place; whether medical acupuncturists 1111W will be recognised in the education and training requirements of the new acupuncture regulator; and if he will make a statement. [178454]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonOn 2 March, the Department published proposals for the statutory regulation of herbal medicine and acupuncture practitioners. The consultation period closed on 7 June. We are aware of the interests of medical acupuncturists and will consider their representations very carefully.