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NHS: Future Forum

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health (Andrew Lansley) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. As I informed the House on 14 June 2011, the Government have accepted the core recommendations of the NHS Future Forum’s report. A list of the key changes the Government intend to make as a result has already been placed in the Library. I have today laid before Parliament Government Response to the NHS Future Forum Report, Cm 8113, a detailed explanation of how the Government plan to implement improvements to their plans for NHS modernisation. Some, but not all, of these changes require amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill. On 16 June the Government tabled a Motion to recommit the relevant parts of the Health and Social Care Bill to a Public Bill Committee. The House will debate this Motion tomorrow. I am also laying before Parliament later today Government Response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee Fifth Report of Session 2010-11: Commissioning, Cm 8100. Government Response to the NHS Future Forum Report, Cm 8113 is in the Library. Copies are available to honourable Members from the Vote Office and to noble Lords from the Printed Paper Office. Copies of Government Response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee Fifth Report of Session 2010-11: Commissioning, Cm 8100, will be available later today