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Weeks of 8^th – 19^thMarch

Major Developments
Links to information on recent major developments.

The Week Ahead
Upcoming business in Westminster.

This Past Week
Links to the business of both houses that has taken place over the last week. Including Ministerial and Prime Ministers Questions, debates in the Houses and in Westminster Hall, and links to written statements and answers.

Department of Health
Links to the main news from the Department of Health, including topical health issues and recent publications.

APHG and Website
Information from the APHG including: News on forthcoming events, links to our own site, and access to constituency health data.

Useful Links
Links to other health pages.

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Major Developments (8^th – 19^th March)

APHG MEETING REMINDERS

The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health

Breakfast Briefing with Sharon Grant (Chair) and Laura McMurtrie (Chief Executive)

Dining Room A, House of Commons - Thursday 1^st April 2004 8:30am – 10:00am

NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA)

Breakfast Briefing with Duncan Eaton, Chief Executive

Dining Room A, House of Commons - Tuesday 27^th April 2004 8:30am – 10:00am

BUDGET 2004

Gordon Brown repeated his pledge to increase public spending last week, with total managed expenditure increasing from £459 billion this year to £579 billion by 2007-8, he told MPs last Wednesday.

In his eighth Budget, he reaffirmed a real terms increase in health spending of 7.2 per cent, along with an increase in medical research spending within the NHS to £1.2 billion a year by 2008.

NHS IT PROGRAMME

As the Programme moves toward its implementation phase, the DoH has announced the appointment of Deputy CMO Prof Aidan Halligan as joint Director General of NPfIT, alongside Richard Granger.

The appointment, an aspect of the programme planned from the outset, is intended to strengthen the clinical leadership of the NpfIT as the newly procured IT systems are rolled out across the 5 National Regions.

APHG WEBSITE RELAUNCH

The APHG officially launched its newly updated website last week at a meeting headlined by Suzi Leather from the HFEA. The constituency data element of website has been redesigned with a new ‘comparator’ feature added, and as well as hosting full details of past and future meetings and an archive of past ebulletins, the site now boasts ‘subject area’ pages, focussing on some of the key areas of health policy.

To access the new site, click here.

To obtain your password for the secure elements of the site, or with any questions at all, please email chris.pickard@healthinaprliament.org.uk

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The Week Ahead (22^nd – 26^th March)

Monday 22^nd

Ten Minute Rule Bill- Food Labelling

Commons Debates - Continuation of Budget

Lords Unstarred Question- NAO Report on suspension of NHS staff (Baroness Knight of Collingtree)

Lords Starred Question- How government proposes to implement the new alcohol harm reduction strategy (Baroness Buscombe)

Tuesday 23rd

Official Parliamentary Questions- Health

Debate- Future of hospital and community health services for Northavon (MP Steve Webb)

Debate- Healthy meals in schools (MP Stephen McCabe)

All-party group meeting- deep vein thrombosis awareness (keynote speaker- Annette Ruge)

Wednesday 24^th

Standing Committee ESC C - Working Time Directive (5188/04)

Lords Del Leg - Primary Medical Services (Scotland)

All-party group meeting- autism and housing options (Maurice Harker)

Food and health forum meeting- food advertising and its effect on children (Dr Gerard Hastings)

Thursday 25^th

Select Committee- Public Administration Treasury Environmental Audit Health

Health committee takes evidence from Department of Health officials on palliative care

Lords Starred Question- will government reconsider their decision to exclude widows of patients infected with hepatitis “C” by contaminated NHS Blood and blood products from help under the ex-gratia payments scheme (Lord Morris of Manchester)

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This Past Week (8^th – 19^th March)

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Health Questions l Questions to the Prime Minister l Westminster Hall Debates l Written Ministerial Statements l Legislation l Written Answers (A-Z) l The Committee Corridor l Early Day Motions

HOUSE OF LORDS

Lords Chamber l Written Answers (Lords)

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HOUSE OF COMMONS

Parliamentary Health Questions – Answered in the Chamber

There were no questions in the chamber

Questions to the Prime Minister (10^th March, 17^th March)

10^th March

Mr. Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley) (Health Spending and Census Data)

Mr. David Cameron (Witney) (Point of Order – Health-related)

17^th March

Mr. Keith Bradley (Manchester, Withington) (Christies Hospital Research Funding)

Mr. Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (DoH and Jobcentre Plus)

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Health Spending Bucks)

Westminster Hall Debates

UK Economy (London) [10 Mar 2004]

Sure Start [10 Mar 2004]

Older People (Sutton) [10 Mar 2004]

Budget Statement (17th March) The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)

Paediatric Doctors [17 Mar 2004]

Written Answers (A-Z by subject) – Select a letter.

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