§ 94. Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the discontent among members of the medical profession at the system now operating for the payment of merit awards under the National Health Service; and whether he will negotiate with a view to ending this system, or end the secrecy which surrounds this disbursement of public money.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonNo, but I am ready to consider any proposals for changes in the system which the profession may wish to make.
§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the total expenditure involved in the payment of merit awards in the Manchester Regional Hospital Board area in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonIn the current finance year total expenditure is estimated to be about £222,000 plus the cost of awards in respect of the year still to be200W made. Information for earlier years cannot be made available without disproportionate expenditure of time and effort.