§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average amount spent by fundholders out of savings in extending premises and the average amount of improvement grants given to non-GP fundholders in the latest available year. [15003]
§ Mr. Malone[pursuant to his reply, 20 March 1995, c. 37–38]: I regret that the first paragraph of my previous reply is incorrect. It should read as follows:
Information about the amount of savings spent by general practitioner fundholders on premises improvements is not available centrally. However, the National Audit Office report on GP fundholding estimates that about one third of GP fundholders surveyed had used savings to improve practice premises for the benefit of patients—for example, to provide a wider range of services.