Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 17 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 July 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Thursday, 20 July 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

William Kerr/Michael Haslam

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she will publish the response to the recommendations of the inquiry into the conduct of William Kerr and Michael Haslam published in July 2005.

Answer: There are many similarities between the issues raised by the Kerr/Haslam inquiry and those of the Ayling and Neale inquiries and the fifth report of the Shipman inquiry. We are therefore intending to publish a joint response to all four reports. This will be issued as soon as possible after the close of the consultation on the reviews of medical regulation and non-medical regulation which we published last week and which contain important recommendations relevant to the issues raised by the four inquiries. In the meanwhile, we are progressing some of the specific recommendations from the Kerr/Haslam inquiry where these are not directly affected by the consultation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 86698; 449 c672W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Misconduct NHS Independent Investigation into the Performance and Conduct of William Kerr and Michael Haslam
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk