Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 May 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 May 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times a year the Board of the NHS Information Authority is scheduled to meet; and on what date it last met.

Answer: Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many times a year the board of the NHS Information Authority is scheduled to meet; and on what date it last met. [175393] Mr. Hutton: The NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) is a National Health Service Special Health Authority. Its board meets monthly. The most recent meeting was on 6 May at the NHSIA offices in Birmingham. Board papers are published on the NHSIA website at www.nhsia.nhs.uk. The next meeting of the board will take place on 3 June 2004 at Grange Holborn Hotel, Southampton Row, London, at 2pm. In accordance with the NHS code of openness, board meetings are open to the public.

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