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Monday 21st October 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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My noble friend makes an extremely good point, which I shall ensure is not lost on the president of the Royal College of Surgeons as he conducts his review.

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My Lords, this argument has been going on for a very long time—at least a decade. Will the Minister let us know when he expects the review to report and when he thinks that some action will come about as a result of it?

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We have asked the review to report by the end of January next year. We believe that that is an achievable target from the point of view of those carrying out the review, and the Government will not be slow to react to any recommendations made.

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