Mr Brian Binley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effects on existing hospital services of the installation of proton beam therapy centres at (a) the Christie Hospital in Manchester and (b) University College London.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, where on the site of (a) the Christie Hospital in Manchester and (b) University College London the new proton beam therapy centres will be located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what forecast his Department has made of the likely cost per patient of receiving proton beam therapy treatment at one of the two planned centres for such therapy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his most recent estimate is of the likely cost of (a) construction and (b) annual operation of the proton beam therapy centre at the Christie Hospital in Manchester.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his most recent estimate is of the likely cost of (a) construction and (b) annual operation of the proton beam therapy centre at University College, London.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on procuring proton beam therapy equipment for hospitals in the UK; when he plans to announce the supplier of proton beam therapy technology to the NHS; and what evaluation he has under...