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Debate between Sharon Hodgson and Simon Burns
Tuesday 12th July 2011
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Mr Burns
As the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, I do not want to be drawn into that too far because this is an independent assessment by the joint committee of primary care trusts and I do not want to be seen to be interfering, but I can say that neither we nor the JCPCT have ever said categorically exactly how many centres there should be. It will be up to the JCPCT, as it considers the representations it receives, to decide how many there should be. If it decides to have more than four, it would not need the processes that he is suggesting because it has the power within its remit to increase the number if it thinks circumstances warrant it.
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Washington and Sunderland West) (Lab)
18. What steps he is taking to improve cancer care for older people.