Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library copies of correspondence relating to the Government's activity target to get 70 per cent. of the population reasonably active by 2020, between his Department and the team responsible for the Wanless Report on Securing Good Health for the Whole Population; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library copies of correspondence relating to the Government's activity target to get 70 per cent. of the population reasonably active by 2020, between his Department and the team responsible for the Wanless Report on "Securing Good Health for the Whole Population"; and if he will make a statement. [187176] Miss Melanie Johnson: There was a close working relationship between the Department and the team responsible for assisting Derek Wanless to produce his report, "Securing Good Health for the Whole Population". I cannot, however, make public information, the disclosure of which would harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion between Government officials and independent review teams commissioned by Government, such as that led by Derek Wanless. Exemption 2 (internal discussion and advice) of the open Government code of practice applies.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c1993-4W;426 c1999-2000W; 187176
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Access Cost effectiveness Correspondence Health Health services NHS Long-term Health Trends Review
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk