To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) members of the public, (b) health professionals, (c) journalists and (d) representatives of patient or service user groups have attended meetings of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence since 1 January 2009. (280790)

Since 1 January 2009, there have been three Council meetings of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence. Over this period, one member of the public, no health professionals, no journalists and two representatives of patient or service user groups have attended Council meetings. Minutes and papers from Council meetings are available on the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence's website:

www.chre.org.uk/council/60/ and www.chre.org.uk/council/59