HC Deb 18 June 1996 vol 279 c404W
14. Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GP fundholders there are currently in the north-west. [31707]

Mr. Malone

There are currently 1,857 general practitioner fundholders in the north-west, serving 53 per cent. of the population, and more are applying to join next year.