Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 29 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 June 2003. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what targets his Department has set under phase II of the Better Hospital Food Programme for the (a) quality and (b) availability of drinks at ward level; and how improvements will be monitored; what targets his Department has set under phase II of the Better Hospital Food Programme for food and drinks services (a) for children and young adults and (b) in accident and emergency departments; and how improvements will be monitored.- No new targets have been set under phase II of the Better Hospital Food programme. (Questions printed separately in Daily Part).

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what targets his Department has set under phase II of the Better Hospital Food Programme for the (a) quality and (b) availability of drinks at ward level; and how improvements will be monitored. [116862] Mr. Lammy: No new targets have been set under phase II of the Better Hospital Food programme.

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