HC Deb 16 January 1996 vol 269 cc546-7W
11. Mr. French

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evaluation has been made of the results of the general practitioner fundholding initiative. [7502]

Mr. Malone

Independent evaluation of general practitioner fundholding has supported its development and many commentators, including the National Audit Office, have called for the benefits to be extended as widely as possible.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department maintains on the use of general practice fundholders' savings(a) by general practitioner fundholding practices and (b) by regional health authorities. [9034]

Mr. Malone

The Department receives information from each family health services authority each year on total savings spent by general practitioner fundholders, excluding amounts used to supplement their fundholding budgets.

Monitoring of the detailed use of savings is a local responsibility. Information is not collected centrally.