What factors led the licensing authority (a) to grant a product licence for the Pluserix MMR vaccine on 9th February 1995 and (b) to withdraw it from public use in 1997; what differences exist between the 1988 product and the 1995 product; if he will place in the Library a...

What factors led the licensing authority (a) to grant a product licence for the Pluserix MMR vaccine on 9th February 1995 and (b) to withdraw it from public use in 1997; what differences exist between the 1988 product and the 1995 product; if he will place in the Library a...

How many (a) consultants, (b) junior hospital doctors, (c) nurses, (d) staff in professions allied to medicine, (e) accident and emergency staff, (f) ancilliary staff and (g) other staff were employed in NHS hospitals in North Yorkshire in 1992; and how many there are currently. - Inc figs and fact...

How many (a) consultants, (b) junior hospital doctors, (c) nurses, (d) staff in professions allied to medicine, (e) accident and emergency staff, (f) ancilliary staff and (g) other staff were employed in NHS hospitals in North Yorkshire in 1992; and how many there are currently. - Inc figs and fact...

Which Government-funded advisory organisations investigating the effects of corticosteroid do not contain Government appointed representatives. - There are no such organisations. (Holding answer 18 March 1997).

Which Government-funded advisory organisations investigating the effects of corticosteroid do not contain Government appointed representatives. - There are no such organisations. (Holding answer 18 March 1997).

How many nursing staff were employed in the Wakefield district in (a) 1979 and (b) 1996. - Inc figs for 1979 for Wakefield health authority area.

How many nursing staff were employed in the Wakefield district in (a) 1979 and (b) 1996. - Inc figs for 1979 for Wakefield health authority area.

How many patients there were per GP practice in 1979; and how many there are currently. - The average number per general practitioner partnership as at 29 March 1996 was 5,593. The figure for 1979 is not available centrally.

How many patients there were per GP practice in 1979; and how many there are currently. - The average number per general practitioner partnership as at 29 March 1996 was 5,593. The figure for 1979 is not available centrally.

What was the agreement between his Department and the honourable Members for Hendon North and Harrow East in respect of comprehensive new casualty facilities at Edgware General Hospital.

What was the agreement between his Department and the honourable Members for Hendon North and Harrow East in respect of comprehensive new casualty facilities at Edgware General Hospital.

How many chief executives of hospital trusts were women in each year since 1991. - Info requested is not available centrally.

How many chief executives of hospital trusts were women in each year since 1991. - Info requested is not available centrally.

If he will list the dates on which the Committee on Safety of Medicines and its sub-committees have considered the safety of measles and rubella vaccines since 1st January 1992. - Dates given.

If he will list the dates on which the Committee on Safety of Medicines and its sub-committees have considered the safety of measles and rubella vaccines since 1st January 1992. - Dates given.

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Southwark and Bermondsey of 12th March, Official Report, c263W, if the Pluserix MMR vaccine was recommended for approval by the Committee on Safety of Medicines. - The recommendations of the committee are confidential.

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Southwark and Bermondsey of 12th March, Official Report, c263W, if the Pluserix MMR vaccine was recommended for approval by the Committee on Safety of Medicines. - The recommendations of the committee are confidential.

What guidelines his Department issues on the maximum safe daily dosage of fluoride. - Inc fact that no guidelines have been issued. The Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy's report on health and social subjects 41, published in 1991, gives details of the safe intake of fluoride for infants,...

What guidelines his Department issues on the maximum safe daily dosage of fluoride. - Inc fact that no guidelines have been issued. The Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy's report on health and social subjects 41, published in 1991, gives details of the safe intake of fluoride for infants,...

How many cases of hospital admissions were due to ailments causes by children ingesting pharmaceutical products which they extracted from blisterpacks in the last year for which figures are available. - Info requested is not available centrally.

How many cases of hospital admissions were due to ailments causes by children ingesting pharmaceutical products which they extracted from blisterpacks in the last year for which figures are available. - Info requested is not available centrally.

If he will list the numbers of Yellow Card reports regarding Crohn's disease in childhood associated with the use of measles vaccine for each of the last five years for which figures are available; what assessment the Medicines Control Agency has made of such data; what assessment the Medicines Control...

If he will list the numbers of Yellow Card reports regarding Crohn's disease in childhood associated with the use of measles vaccine for each of the last five years for which figures are available; what assessment the Medicines Control Agency has made of such data; what assessment the Medicines Control...

If he will update the table placed in the Library on 29th March 1996, Official Report, c780W, on the practice fund management allowance expenditure by each health authority to include expenditure estimates and revised totals for 1996-97. - Information for 1995-96 and 1996-97 has been placed in Lib. Error in...

If he will update the table placed in the Library on 29th March 1996, Official Report, c780W, on the practice fund management allowance expenditure by each health authority to include expenditure estimates and revised totals for 1996-97. - Information for 1995-96 and 1996-97 has been placed in Lib. Error in...

If he will list the differences between the proposals for the new Royal London hospital project announced on (a) 4th April 1995 and (b) 16th April 1996. - Not aware of any proposals announced on 16 April 1996.

If he will list the differences between the proposals for the new Royal London hospital project announced on (a) 4th April 1995 and (b) 16th April 1996. - Not aware of any proposals announced on 16 April 1996.

Pursuant to his Answer of 13th March, Official Report, c339W, how many expressions of interest in the NHS pension scheme derived from (a) general practitioners and (b) their staff.

Pursuant to his Answer of 13th March, Official Report, c339W, how many expressions of interest in the NHS pension scheme derived from (a) general practitioners and (b) their staff.

On what dates the Medicines Control Agency first raised safety concerns regarding mumps, measles and rubella vaccines containing Urabe strain of mumps vaccine with the manufacturers of Pluserix-MMR and Immravax. - Inc ref to 265 c607-11W.

On what dates the Medicines Control Agency first raised safety concerns regarding mumps, measles and rubella vaccines containing Urabe strain of mumps vaccine with the manufacturers of Pluserix-MMR and Immravax. - Inc ref to 265 c607-11W.

How many NHS consultants had a period of suspension during (i) 1994-5 and (ii) 1995-96; and what were the total amounts payable to them during each of those years; how many consultants are currently suspended with full pay by the NHS; and total annual salary of those under suspension. -...

How many NHS consultants had a period of suspension during (i) 1994-5 and (ii) 1995-96; and what were the total amounts payable to them during each of those years; how many consultants are currently suspended with full pay by the NHS; and total annual salary of those under suspension. -...

What were the average (a) management and (b) computer costs for a general practitioner fundholding practice in each health authority in England in each of the past five years. - Inc fact that data have been placed in Library Dep/3 4863. (Holding answer 24 February 1997).

What were the average (a) management and (b) computer costs for a general practitioner fundholding practice in each health authority in England in each of the past five years. - Inc fact that data have been placed in Library Dep/3 4863. (Holding answer 24 February 1997).

What was the total income of the Medicines Control Agency in each of the last three years broken down by each major source indicating separately (a) the direct and (b) the indirect contributions from pharmaceutical companies. - Inc table.

What was the total income of the Medicines Control Agency in each of the last three years broken down by each major source indicating separately (a) the direct and (b) the indirect contributions from pharmaceutical companies. - Inc table.

If he will list the products which had a product licence on 2nd September 1988 for the prevention of mumps, measles and rubella, and the dates of the granting of those product licences. - Details given.

If he will list the products which had a product licence on 2nd September 1988 for the prevention of mumps, measles and rubella, and the dates of the granting of those product licences. - Details given.