Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 3 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the responsibilities will be of the HPA in Wales; and what the relationship will be between the HPA and the Wales Centre for Health. - Includes ref to 397 c190-1W and to Health Protection: A consultation document on creating a health protection agency (June 2002).

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the responsibilities will be of the HPA in Wales; and what the relationship will be between the HPA and the Wales Centre for Health. [90061] Ms Blears: Our plans for establishing the Health Protection Agency (HPA), set out in my reply to the hon. Member on 7 January, Official Report, col. 190-191W, were developed with input from the National Assembly for Wales. Proposals for the role the HPA should discharge in relation to the National Assembly were set out at paragraphs 4.18-21 of Health Protection: A consultation document on creating a health protection agency (June 2002). The Wales centre for health (WCH) will have a different role as an independent training, advisory and research body. The WCH will not assume the functions of existing front-line providers, but it will work closely with bodies like the HPA and the National Public Health Service for Wales, in particular to support professional training and development.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 90061; 399 c103-4W;399 c102W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Accountability Health Protection Agency Functions Training Wales Wales Centre for Health
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk