§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what qualifications to the NHS accounts for 1993–94 were due to alleged or actual irregular payments by Yorkshire regional health authority; [19026]
(2) how many alleged irregular payments from the Yorkshire regional health authority, to whom, and for what amounts, have been investigated in the last five years; and what has been the result of these investigations; [19024]
(3) what conclusions he has reached on the NHS executive report into alleged irregular payments by the Yorkshire regional health authority; [19028]
(4) if he will publish the NHS executive report into the alleged irregular payments received by Mr. Keith McLean and Mr. David Martin of the Yorkshire regional health authority; [19023]
395W(5) how many people, and of what grade, were investigated by the NHS executive over alleged irregular payments by the Yorkshire regional health authority; which of these people are still employed by the NHS; and in what capacity; [19027]
(6) what action has been taken within the last three years by (a) the Yorkshire regional health authority, (b) the NHS executive and (c) his Department to recover irregular payments made by the Yorkshire regional health authority; and what disciplinary action has been taken, or is proposed against (i) the recipients and (ii) the authorisers of such payments; [19025]
(7) what is the total amount of money paid out under the irregular payment scheme operated by the Yorkshire regional health authority; how much of this has so far been recovered; and what action is being taken to recover the remainder. [19029]
§ Mr. HoramThe report of the inquiry into matters raised by the district auditor on the former Yorkshire regional health authority has been provided to the National Audit Office. I understand that it will be published shortly.