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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