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<p>Practitioners of complementary and alternative medicines are not subject to statutory
regulation. A working group has been established to consider a number of matters relating
to the use of herbal and traditional medicines by practitioners. I know my hon. Friend
is a member of this working group.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The findings of the
working group will be published in due course, once it has finished its work. Until
that working group has reported, no assessment can be made of the contribution of
such practitioners to reducing demands on the National Health Service.</p><p> </p>
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