Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2008, Official Report, column 596W, on influenza, to which organisations providing essential services the National Capabilities Survey is sent; and if he will make a statement.
Answer
I have been asked to replyThe 2008 National Capabilities Survey was sent to the full range of over 1,200 Category 1 and 2 responders in England and Wales, as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Among these, the private sector organisations providing essential services are to be found among the category 2 responders. UK Resilience website provides a list of the kinds of organisations that fall into each of these categories:"http://www.ukresilience.info/preparedness/ccact/~/media/assets/www.ukresilience.info/err_ann_03a%20pdf.ashx"Copies of the lists have been placed in the Library for the reference of Members.