To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many acute hospital beds there are in (a) England and (b) Surrey and Sussex; and how many acute beds per 100,000 of population there are in (i) County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area and (ii) Surrey and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many acute hospital beds there are in (a) England and (b) Surrey and Sussex; and how many acute beds per 100,000 of population there are in (i) County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area and (ii) Surrey and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the implementation of Agenda for Change is conditional upon the results of a ballot of NHS staff; and what account will be taken of the results of consultation with NHS staff in deciding whether Agenda for Change will be rolled out...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the implementation of Agenda for Change is conditional upon the results of a ballot of NHS staff; and what account will be taken of the results of consultation with NHS staff in deciding whether Agenda for Change will be rolled out...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what average change in pay he expects for speech and language therapists in real terms over three years under Agenda for Change; and what proportion of these posts in the NHS are held by women. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 21 May...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what average change in pay he expects for speech and language therapists in real terms over three years under Agenda for Change; and what proportion of these posts in the NHS are held by women. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 21 May...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the expected cost to the Exchequer is of (a) the pay element of Agenda for Change in (i) cash terms and (ii) real terms and (b) the administration costs of the Agenda for Change process. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the expected cost to the Exchequer is of (a) the pay element of Agenda for Change in (i) cash terms and (ii) real terms and (b) the administration costs of the Agenda for Change process. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) proportion of the NHS pay bill and (b) cash amount will be available to pay weighting to staff in high cost areas under Agenda for Change. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) proportion of the NHS pay bill and (b) cash amount will be available to pay weighting to staff in high cost areas under Agenda for Change. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on whether there should be a second ballot of the the workforce in 2004 on Agenda for Change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on whether there should be a second ballot of the the workforce in 2004 on Agenda for Change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for which NHS job profiles he expects an increase in the length of the working week under Agenda for Change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for which NHS job profiles he expects an increase in the length of the working week under Agenda for Change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS employees he estimates will require pay protection under Agenda for Change; and what proportion of the workforce this represents. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS employees he estimates will require pay protection under Agenda for Change; and what proportion of the workforce this represents. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the average annual increase above inflation which NHS employees will receive over the first three years if Agenda for Change is implemented.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the average annual increase above inflation which NHS employees will receive over the first three years if Agenda for Change is implemented.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the pay bands are for the (a) clinical coders, (b) medical secretaries, (c) medical records clerks and (d) maintenance fitters (support services); and what the proposed pay bands are under Agenda for Change. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the pay bands are for the (a) clinical coders, (b) medical secretaries, (c) medical records clerks and (d) maintenance fitters (support services); and what the proposed pay bands are under Agenda for Change. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how long the Government has been preparing the job evaluation profiles under Agenda for Change; and for which categories these are yet to be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how long the Government has been preparing the job evaluation profiles under Agenda for Change; and for which categories these are yet to be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many PFI contracts his Department or its agencies (a) have with and (b) are being tendered for by (i) Amey plc and (ii) consortia involving Amey plc; what the total value is of those contracts; what the average length is of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many PFI contracts his Department or its agencies (a) have with and (b) are being tendered for by (i) Amey plc and (ii) consortia involving Amey plc; what the total value is of those contracts; what the average length is of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the Government's policy on the provision of Beta-interferon for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the Government's policy on the provision of Beta-interferon for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice has been sought by the East Surrey Health Authority from his Department in respect of providing services and treatment for multiple sclerosis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice has been sought by the East Surrey Health Authority from his Department in respect of providing services and treatment for multiple sclerosis.