To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment was made by his Department of Alliance Medical's employment policy, with particular reference to the recognition of trade unions, prior to entering into a contract to provide CT and MRI scans for the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment was made by his Department of Alliance Medical's employment policy, with particular reference to the recognition of trade unions, prior to entering into a contract to provide CT and MRI scans for the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how Agenda for Change affects interpreters working in the health service; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how Agenda for Change affects interpreters working in the health service; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to seek to ensure that pay scales on the Whitley scheme will be the same or greater following the implementation of the Agenda for Change programme after April 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to seek to ensure that pay scales on the Whitley scheme will be the same or greater following the implementation of the Agenda for Change programme after April 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to prevent the development of a two tier employment situation in the areas of cleaning, catering and associated services at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to prevent the development of a two tier employment situation in the areas of cleaning, catering and associated services at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure that all radiographers receive protection of working hours under the Agenda for Change proposals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure that all radiographers receive protection of working hours under the Agenda for Change proposals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received regarding NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts failing to honour the terms and conditions of Agenda for Change with respect to radiographers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received regarding NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts failing to honour the terms and conditions of Agenda for Change with respect to radiographers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implementation by (a) NHS trusts and (b) NHS foundation trusts of the terms and conditions of Agenda for Change with respect to radiographers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implementation by (a) NHS trusts and (b) NHS foundation trusts of the terms and conditions of Agenda for Change with respect to radiographers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements he has made for (a) issuing advice and (b) monitoring practice in joint health social service care teams in connection with a common approach to human resource issues, with particular reference to (i) pay and conditions, (ii) pension entitlements and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements he has made for (a) issuing advice and (b) monitoring practice in joint health social service care teams in connection with a common approach to human resource issues, with particular reference to (i) pay and conditions, (ii) pension entitlements and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will guarantee that all Whitley conditions of employment are protected during the implementation of Agenda for Change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will guarantee that all Whitley conditions of employment are protected during the implementation of Agenda for Change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the new GMS contract on the operation of community hospitals in the out-of-hours period.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the new GMS contract on the operation of community hospitals in the out-of-hours period.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to recruit and retain the services of health professionals in rural and remote areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to recruit and retain the services of health professionals in rural and remote areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for (a) negotiating and (b) concluding the general practitioner contract, including the time when a draft contract was made available to the general practitioner representatives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for (a) negotiating and (b) concluding the general practitioner contract, including the time when a draft contract was made available to the general practitioner representatives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the contracts signed by his special advisers differ from the Model Contract for Special Advisers. - Ref to 17 January 2005, 429 c753W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the contracts signed by his special advisers differ from the Model Contract for Special Advisers. - Ref to 17 January 2005, 429 c753W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what incentives are in place to discourage people from leaving the nursing profession. - Inc figures for number of nurses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what incentives are in place to discourage people from leaving the nursing profession. - Inc figures for number of nurses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects of Agenda for Change on the (a) remuneration and (b) working hours of radiographers in the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects of Agenda for Change on the (a) remuneration and (b) working hours of radiographers in the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the standard notice period is for the chief executive of an NHS primary care trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the standard notice period is for the chief executive of an NHS primary care trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase post-graduate deanery budgets to accommodate (a) part-time training and (b) increasing numbers of junior doctors. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase post-graduate deanery budgets to accommodate (a) part-time training and (b) increasing numbers of junior doctors. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will set out his proposals for future terms and conditions for speech and language therapists in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will set out his proposals for future terms and conditions for speech and language therapists in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the proposals for working hours for speech and language therapists; and how these will be reflected in earnings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the proposals for working hours for speech and language therapists; and how these will be reflected in earnings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the numbers of speech and language therapists requiring pay protection from April 2005; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the numbers of speech and language therapists requiring pay protection from April 2005; and if he will make a statement.