Government Health Documents Mr. Michael To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list all working papers, implementation documents, consultative documents, departmental circulars, and other publications, whether in draft or final form, that have been issued to date in respect of (a) National Health Service matters and (b) care in community matters arising from the National Health Service and Community Care Bill, the Government's White Papers on these topics, and associated Government initiatives. Mrs. Virginia Bottomley [holding answer 5 March 1990]: The main documents issued include:The White Paper "Working for Patients' and its associated working and discussion papers: "Working for Patients—a management summary Self Governing Hospitals (Working Paper 1)Funding and Contracts for Hospital Services (Working Paper 2)Practice Budgets for General Medical Practitioners (Working Paper 3)Indicative Prescribing Budgets for General Medical Practitioners (Working Paper 4)Capital Charges (Working Paper 5)Medical Audit (Working Paper 6)NHS Consultants: Appointments, Contracts and Distinction Awards (Working Paper 7)Implications for FPCs (Working Paper 8)Capital Charges: Funding Issues (Working Paper 9)Education and Training (Working Paper 10)Framework for Information Systems: Overview (Working Paper 11)Contracts for Health Services: Operational PrinciplesSelf Governing Hospitals: An Initial GuideThe Government Response to the Social Services Select Committee Report on "Working for Patients"Funding General PracticeContracts for Health Services: Operating Contracts Executive letters with important related issues: Self-Governing Hospitals: Identification of Potential Candidates (EL(89)MB/58)"Working for Patients"—Delegating Responsibilities to Regions and Districts (EL(89)MB/59)NHS Review: 100 Consultant posts (EL(89)P/61)Quality (EL(89)MB/117)Additional Funds for White Paper Implementation: Personnel and Training (EL(89)MB/118)Capital Charges: Update (EL(89)P/119)Pricing of Contracts (EL(89)MB/130)Self Governing Hospitals: Outline Application Document (EL(89)MB/148)Capital Charges: Asset Groups (EL(89)MB/160)Indicative Prescribing Budgets and GP Practice Budgets (EL(89)P/ 169)Contracts for Health Services: Pricing and Openness (EL(89)MB/171)Capital Charges: Costing of Health Buildings (EL(89)MB/ 176)Capital Charges: Beacon Buildings (EL(89)MB/193)Service Increment for Teaching (EL(89)MB/199)The Role of District HAs: Analysis of Issues (EL(89)MB/219)NHS Review Costs (EL(89)MB/223)Allocation of Resources for Medical Audit (EL(89)MB/224)"Working for Patients"—Information and IT (EL(90)MB/7)NHS Trusts: Originating Hospital Debt (EL(90)MB/20)Revenue Allocations to DHAs (EL(90)MB/22) The Government have also issued two draft health circulars on the implementation of the medical audit proposals. The text of two speeches made by the Secretary of State for Health, one on medical education and research issues and the other on the role of the district, have also been published. The Government have issued a White Paper "Caring for People" and executive letters entitled "Care in the Community" from the chief executive and the chief inspector of social services. The Government have also published the text of the National Health Service and Community Care Bill together with notes on clauses.