Clause 11 - Amendments and repeals
Health Protection Agency Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 29 June 2004, 10:45 am
Miss Melanie Johnson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health; Welwyn Hatfield, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman is right in his supposition that the medical inspectors are those who deal with the health of migrants to this country. Those medical inspectors are being singled out for the purposes of identifying who they are. Local PCTs have a huge input into port authorities' arrangements for such purposes, as I am sure that he is aware. Essentially, the provisions do not change the situation and still provide the existing flexibility. On some occasions, appointments and the identification of those who might carry out the role are best made locally.