To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will relax the three year rule for issue of a CE mark for prosthesis so as to enable amputees to test new products while remaining supported by the NHS; if he will make it his policy to allow an NHS...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will relax the three year rule for issue of a CE mark for prosthesis so as to enable amputees to test new products while remaining supported by the NHS; if he will make it his policy to allow an NHS...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research is being carried out into prosthetics practice in the UK; what research is being carried out into trans-femoral socket and limb prescription, design and delivery. - Including ref to National Research Register at www.doh.gov.uk/research/nrr.htm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research is being carried out into prosthetics practice in the UK; what research is being carried out into trans-femoral socket and limb prescription, design and delivery. - Including ref to National Research Register at www.doh.gov.uk/research/nrr.htm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the NHS prosthetics expenditure in the last financial year for which records are available per amputee; and what proportion of this expenditure was used on (a) administration, (b) prosthetics staff and (c) prosthetics. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the NHS prosthetics expenditure in the last financial year for which records are available per amputee; and what proportion of this expenditure was used on (a) administration, (b) prosthetics staff and (c) prosthetics. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training is given to orthopaedic surgeons on prosthetics and orthotics, with specific reference to the functional implications of the various levels of amputation and residual limb lengths.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training is given to orthopaedic surgeons on prosthetics and orthotics, with specific reference to the functional implications of the various levels of amputation and residual limb lengths.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the level of funding for prosthetics in each of the last five financial years for which records are available; and what level is anticipated for the (a) current and (b) next financial years. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the level of funding for prosthetics in each of the last five financial years for which records are available; and what level is anticipated for the (a) current and (b) next financial years. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact on the UK prosthetics industry of the emigration of qualified prosthetics professionals and technicians.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact on the UK prosthetics industry of the emigration of qualified prosthetics professionals and technicians.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to make state-of-art prosthetics available on the NHS to those who want them; what plans he has to make state-of-art prosthetics available on the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to make state-of-art prosthetics available on the NHS to those who want them; what plans he has to make state-of-art prosthetics available on the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department has given to disablement service centres for the prescription and delivery of prosthetics.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department has given to disablement service centres for the prescription and delivery of prosthetics.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines have been issued on the use of ischial containment sockets for amputees.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines have been issued on the use of ischial containment sockets for amputees.