Written question asked by James Paice (Conservative) on Monday, 28 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 April 2008. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Thursday, 8 May 2008 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

NHS: Manpower

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what qualifications and criteria were applied to (a) the selection of individuals to serve on the (i) strategy group, (ii) project executive group, (iii) national reference group and (iv) psychodynamic psychotherapy group within the Skills for Health Psychological Therapies National Occupation Skills Project and (b) the National Occupational Skills (A) development consultants and (B) research consultants.

Answer: I have been asked to reply.This project is being managed by the sector skills council Skills for Health, under the overall programme to develop national occupational standards. I am asking the chief executive of Skills for Health to write to the hon. Member about this matter.

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