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Written question asked by Richard Taylor (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 29 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 January 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 February 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Local Involvement Networks

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to ensure members of local involvement networks (LINKs) are indemnified by his Department in relation to activities undertaken on behalf of a LINk in good faith.
Answer

It will be for local authorities to determine their own policies regarding local involvement networks (LINks) and indemnity. Authorities may choose to indemnify certain LINks members directly or stipulate that host organisations must make arrangements to do so as part of their LINks contracts.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
471 c1257W;471 c1253W; 183803
Session
2007-08
Subjects
NHS Public participation
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk