Drugs Bill Lords Committee stage. Clauses 1, 2, 4, 6-20 agreed to. Clauses 3 and 5 as amended agreed to. Clause 21 agreed to on division (105 to 11). Schedules 1 and 2 agreed to. Standing Order No 47 having been dispensed with, (pursuant to resolution), Lords report stage and third reading (formal). Passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Drugs Bill Lords Committee stage. Clauses 1, 2, 4, 6-20 agreed to. Clauses 3 and 5 as amended agreed to. Clause 21 agreed to on division (105 to 11). Schedules 1 and 2 agreed to. Standing Order No 47 having been dispensed with, (pursuant to resolution), Lords report stage and...

Drugs Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question.

Drugs Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the capital and revenue costs of Patient Archiving and Communications systems will be met by (a) the Department of Health and (b) the National Programme for IT.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the capital and revenue costs of Patient Archiving and Communications systems will be met by (a) the Department of Health and (b) the National Programme for IT.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department will pay to fund the capital and revenue costs of the cluster data stores to be provided by local service providers as part of their picture archiving and communications contract with the Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department will pay to fund the capital and revenue costs of the cluster data stores to be provided by local service providers as part of their picture archiving and communications contract with the Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates his Department has made of the capital and revenue costs of Patient Archiving and Communication systems for each NHS Trust in England and Wales over the next 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates his Department has made of the capital and revenue costs of Patient Archiving and Communication systems for each NHS Trust in England and Wales over the next 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many trusts in each of the clusters of the NHS National Programme for IT have signed off full trust business cases to take picture archiving and communications systems from their local service provider.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many trusts in each of the clusters of the NHS National Programme for IT have signed off full trust business cases to take picture archiving and communications systems from their local service provider.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government is still working towards the target that picture archiving and communications systems should be (a) 80 per cent. implemented across the NHS in England by the end of 2006 and (b) 100 per cent. implemented by the end of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government is still working towards the target that picture archiving and communications systems should be (a) 80 per cent. implemented across the NHS in England by the end of 2006 and (b) 100 per cent. implemented by the end of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many of the trusts listed in the National Programme for IT deployment plans as intending to deploy hospital and clinical administration systems by the end of March have fully implemented basic Patient Archiving and Communication systems for all users throughout each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many of the trusts listed in the National Programme for IT deployment plans as intending to deploy hospital and clinical administration systems by the end of March have fully implemented basic Patient Archiving and Communication systems for all users throughout each...

Drugs Bill. Programme motion (No 2) on Report stage and Third Reading agreed to on division (298 to 179). Report stage. An amendment disagreed to on division (147 to 273). Other amendments debated and added to Bill. Third reading debate. Agreed to on question and Bill passed with certain amendments.

Drugs Bill. Programme motion (No 2) on Report stage and Third Reading agreed to on division (298 to 179). Report stage. An amendment disagreed to on division (147 to 273). Other amendments debated and added to Bill. Third reading debate. Agreed to on question and Bill passed with certain amendments.

Drugs Bill. Committee stage third sitting (morning). Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to. Clause 5 under consideration.

Drugs Bill. Committee stage third sitting (morning). Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to. Clause 5 under consideration.

Drugs Bill. Committee stage fourth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 5 to 8 agreed to.

Drugs Bill. Committee stage fourth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 5 to 8 agreed to.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list primary care trusts in England which do not have DXA bone density scanning facilities, broken down by region. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list primary care trusts in England which do not have DXA bone density scanning facilities, broken down by region. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers have been used to (a) x-ray and (b) stop and search individuals suspected of carrying knives at Hammersmith bus station as part of Operation Blunt; and how many individuals have been arrested for knife crimes as a result....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers have been used to (a) x-ray and (b) stop and search individuals suspected of carrying knives at Hammersmith bus station as part of Operation Blunt; and how many individuals have been arrested for knife crimes as a result....

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps have been taken to identify new technology to detect illegal meat imports; what funds were allocated to identifying new technology to detect illegal meat imports in (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004; and how much is...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps have been taken to identify new technology to detect illegal meat imports; what funds were allocated to identifying new technology to detect illegal meat imports in (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004; and how much is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that medical imaging records can be transferred between health regions. - (Holding answer 13 December 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that medical imaging records can be transferred between health regions. - (Holding answer 13 December 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the health implications of the increased usage of x-ray scanners on the general public.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the health implications of the increased usage of x-ray scanners on the general public.