I am grateful to the hon. Lady for welcoming the announcements that I have made. The funding will come from the existing budgets of SHAs and the Department. I am not making a claim on the reserves. I always find it entertaining when Opposition Members who voted against extra funding...

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for welcoming the announcements that I have made. The funding will come from the existing budgets of SHAs and the Department. I am not making a claim on the reserves. I always find it entertaining when Opposition Members who voted against extra funding...

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point, but he is in a little danger of turning the situation on its head. The number of consultancy posts depends on the needs of the service, although of course that is in the context of the working time directive, national service frameworks, National...

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point, but he is in a little danger of turning the situation on its head. The number of consultancy posts depends on the needs of the service, although of course that is in the context of the working time directive, national service frameworks, National...

The point that I want to make to the hon. Gentleman, and through him to his constituent, is that any applicant who does not secure a training post in round 1 will be able to make as many applications as they want for the substantial number of posts that will...

The point that I want to make to the hon. Gentleman, and through him to his constituent, is that any applicant who does not secure a training post in round 1 will be able to make as many applications as they want for the substantial number of posts that will...

The interview that was guaranteed to every candidate, including those who had not been shortlisted in the initial round 1, gives everybody the opportunity to be interviewed for their first-preference job, but that is not the end of the matter. Phrases such as ““one opportunity to save my career”” and...

The interview that was guaranteed to every candidate, including those who had not been shortlisted in the initial round 1, gives everybody the opportunity to be interviewed for their first-preference job, but that is not the end of the matter. Phrases such as ““one opportunity to save my career”” and...

I have already dealt with most of those points. As for the Tooke review, Sir John said that he will publish an interim report in September that will be subject to widespread consultation, but it will be up to him to decide when he publishes his final report.

I have already dealt with most of those points. As for the Tooke review, Sir John said that he will publish an interim report in September that will be subject to widespread consultation, but it will be up to him to decide when he publishes his final report.

I wish to make a statement about modernising medical careers. In my written statement to the House on 15 May 2007, I announced the plans for making offers in the first round and the principle behind the further round of the modernising medical careers specialist recruitment. I welcome yesterday’s decision...

I wish to make a statement about modernising medical careers. In my written statement to the House on 15 May 2007, I announced the plans for making offers in the first round and the principle behind the further round of the modernising medical careers specialist recruitment. I welcome yesterday’s decision...

I have learned never to be surprised by the hon. Gentleman’s inability to welcome developments—in this case a very good package of support for junior doctors. Of course, it would have been much better if it had been in place from the beginning, but it gives junior doctors better support...

I have learned never to be surprised by the hon. Gentleman’s inability to welcome developments—in this case a very good package of support for junior doctors. Of course, it would have been much better if it had been in place from the beginning, but it gives junior doctors better support...

The hon. Gentleman has asked a number of questions; let me deal with them all in turn. I have always accepted that the implementation of this move to the new specialty training system has been inadequate in many respects and has caused needless distress and anxiety to junior doctors, for...

The hon. Gentleman has asked a number of questions; let me deal with them all in turn. I have always accepted that the implementation of this move to the new specialty training system has been inadequate in many respects and has caused needless distress and anxiety to junior doctors, for...

My hon. Friend raises two important points. On the first issue, of supporting junior doctors who continue to apply through the second recruitment round, we will, as I have said, ensure that those who are currently in NHS employment and whose contracts come to an end will be able to...

My hon. Friend raises two important points. On the first issue, of supporting junior doctors who continue to apply through the second recruitment round, we will, as I have said, ensure that those who are currently in NHS employment and whose contracts come to an end will be able to...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments, as he has taken a very close interest in this matter. I should like to place on record my appreciation of my officials, who worked exceptionally hard to ensure that the evidence was put before...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments, as he has taken a very close interest in this matter. I should like to place on record my appreciation of my officials, who worked exceptionally hard to ensure that the evidence was put before...

My hon. Friend makes an extremely important point, and I entirely agree that we now need to ensure that the principles of modernising medical careers are effectively implemented. Those principles include open, transparent competition for training opportunities with agreed national standards. Thanks to the work done on modernising medical careers,...

My hon. Friend makes an extremely important point, and I entirely agree that we now need to ensure that the principles of modernising medical careers are effectively implemented. Those principles include open, transparent competition for training opportunities with agreed national standards. Thanks to the work done on modernising medical careers,...

Statement on modernisaing medical careers and the establishment of an independent review into specialist medical recruitment. (Membership and terms of reference of the review chaired by Sir John Tooke in Library).

Statement on modernisaing medical careers and the establishment of an independent review into specialist medical recruitment. (Membership and terms of reference of the review chaired by Sir John Tooke in Library).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the status is of the EU software patent directive; if she will make it her policy to oppose the directive as it stands; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 31 January 2005).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the status is of the EU software patent directive; if she will make it her policy to oppose the directive as it stands; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 31 January 2005).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of the Department's (a) implemented and (b) planned computer systems use open source software; and what plans are in place to raise this level. - It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of the Department's (a) implemented and (b) planned computer systems use open source software; and what plans are in place to raise this level. - It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the financial contribution of the licensing of software patents to the UK economy in each year from 1974 to 2003. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the financial contribution of the licensing of software patents to the UK economy in each year from 1974 to 2003. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the differences are between current UK copyright law and the draft of the proposed EU directive on software patentability for which the Minister of State for Industry and the Regions voted at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting on 17th-18th...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the differences are between current UK copyright law and the draft of the proposed EU directive on software patentability for which the Minister of State for Industry and the Regions voted at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting on 17th-18th...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the Council of Ministers will next discuss the proposed European Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions; and if she will oppose any proposals during the discussions for the extension of software patents. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the Council of Ministers will next discuss the proposed European Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions; and if she will oppose any proposals during the discussions for the extension of software patents. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Council of Ministers has received the report from the Council Working Group on Intellectual Property on the draft Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Council of Ministers has received the report from the Council Working Group on Intellectual Property on the draft Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the Government's stance is on the proposed EU Software Patents Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the Government's stance is on the proposed EU Software Patents Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to combat computer software piracy by businesses; and if she will make a statement; what plans she has to implement the EU Enforcement Directive to control business software piracy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to combat computer software piracy by businesses; and if she will make a statement; what plans she has to implement the EU Enforcement Directive to control business software piracy.