Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 24 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 November 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Medicine Reviews (Older People)

Question

(2) pursuant to the answer of 23 November 2005, Official Report, column 1220W, on Taskforce on Medicine reviews, why in the answer of 14 July 2005, Official Report, column 1198W on older people (medicine review), she stated that the evaluation would be published in the summer of 2005; when the need for ethics approval was (a) identified and (b) obtained; and if she will make a statement;