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Nadine Dorries Excerpts
Tuesday 8th March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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In the public health White Paper, which was just mentioned, the Government committed to publish a tobacco control plan, and we will present that to the House shortly.

Nadine Dorries Portrait Nadine Dorries (Mid Bedfordshire) (Con)
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A public health function which is funded by the Department of Health is carried out by the charity Marie Stopes. The last accounts available for this registered charity are from 2009 and, upon inquiry, it appears that no further accounts will be available for scrutiny until October 2011. Does the Secretary of State think that that is transparent? Is it good enough?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. As a registered charity, Marie Stopes is of course under an obligation to follow the rules and guidelines established by the Charity Commission on such matters. To that extent, these are not directly matters for me.