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Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 March 2009. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Local Public Health Laboratories

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2009, Official Report, column 877W, on local public health laboratories, which department had responsibility for the Public Health Laboratory Service between 1999 and 2003; and where the information relating to local public health laboratories during that period is held.
Answer

The Public Health Laboratory Service was a non-departmental public body of the Department of Health, under the NHS Act 1977. Its Annual Reports and Accounts, which included information about the local public health laboratories which it managed, were laid before Parliament.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
489 c381W;489 c383W; 261817
Session
2008-09
Related items
Local Public Health Laboratories
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Public Health Laboratory Service
Link
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