Health Protection Agency

Robert Key
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent progress has been made on the Health Protection Agency's Project Chrysalis; and if he will make a statement.

Gillian Merron
The Health Protection Agency was given approval of its strategic outline case for Project Chrysalis in August 2008 and since then has been working on the next stage, the outline business case.

Robert Key
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for the future of the Health Protection Agency site at Porton Down; and if he will make a statement.

Gillian Merron
The Department will consider the Health Protection Agency’s business case for redevelopment of its facilities at Porton Down (Project Chrysalis) when it is submitted.