“A Stronger Local Voice”

Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will place in the Library copies of submissions her Department received in response to the document “A Stronger Local Voice”.

Ms Rosie Winterton
The Government response to “A Stronger Local Voice”, published on the 11 December 2006, summarises the key themes and issues that were raised in the submissions we received to “A Stronger Local Voice”. Once all submissions were received a rigorous process of analysis was undertaken to ensure all views, ideas and opinions were recorded and taken into account. It is not appropriate to publish the submissions themselves as many of these contain the views and experiences of individuals who may not wish their submissions to be made public.