Select Committee on Health Minutes of Evidence


Examination of Witnesses (Questions 400 - 401)

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2004

MISS MELANIE JOHNSON MP AND DR STEPHEN LADYMAN MP

  Q400  Mr Amess: The Committee does undertake domestic visits. In July, we will be going to the Welsh Assembly and we have John Mellor on the Committee. Baroness Finlay has informed our Committee that there is need for more palliative care consultants and specialist nurses in the community and the district general hospitals throughout Wales, so I wondered what plans the government has to increase the number of such consultants and nurses.

  Miss Johnson: This is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales, I am afraid.

  Q401  Mr Amess: I just wanted to confirm that that is the case and certainly when we visit there in July that will be a matter to be taken up.

  Miss Johnson: Stephen and I are ministers for England.

  John Austin: I know you do not understand the basic concept of devolution.

  Chairman: Can I thank you both for a very interesting and helpful session? You have agreed to come back to us with one or two other issues. We have some detail to give you on certain things and hopefully we will clarify these fairly soon. Thank you very much for your help with this inquiry.





 
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