Public Bodies (Hansard, 13 January 1997)

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much has been spent to date on the prior options review of the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control; and from which budget these sums were paid; [10090]
(2) how much has been spent to date on the prior options review of the Public Health Laboratory Service; from which budget these sums were paid. [10082]

§ Mr. Horam
Work on this and similar reviews has principally involved staff in the Department of Health and several other Government Departments, and it is not possible to quantify the related costs. Expenditure on consultancy costs was £7,000.

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent to date on the prior options review of the National Radiological Protection Board; and from which budget these sums were paid. [10086]

§ Mr. Horam
Work on this and similar reviews has principally involved staff in the Department of Health and several other Government Departments, and it is not possible to quantify the related costs. Expenditure on consultancy costs was £26,614.

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many(a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees include employees of the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control as representative of United Kingdom interests; and how many of these employees are leading the United Kingdom team on their committee; [10092]
(2) how many (a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees are chaired by employees of the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. [10093]

§ Mr. Horam
Employees of the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control serve as the chair or vice-chair of the United Kingdom committee, three European committees and three international committees; serve as United Kingdom representatives on four European committees and one international committee; and lead a United Kingdom team on one European and one international committee.

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many(a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees include employees of the Public Health Laboratory Service as representatives of United Kingdom interests; and how many of these employees are leading the United Kingdom team on their committee; [10084]
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(2) how many (a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees are chaired by employees of the Public Health Laboratory Service. [10085]

§ Mr. Horam
No employees of the Public Health Laboratory service chair, or serve on United Kingdom, European or international committees as representatives of United Kingdom interests, or as leaders of a United Kingdom team.

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many(a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees include employees of the National Radiological Protection Board as representatives of United Kingdom interests; and how many of these employees are leading the United Kingdom team on their committee; [10088]
(2) how many (a) United Kingdom, (b) European and (c) international committees are chaired by employees of the National Radiological Protection Board. [10089]

§ Mr. Horam
Employees of the National Radiological Protection Board serve as the chair of four United Kingdom committees, one European committee and six international committees; serve as United Kingdom representatives on one European committee and four international committees; and lead a United Kingdom team on one European committee.

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the future costs of the prior options review of the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control; and from which budget these sums will be paid; [10091]
(2) what estimate he has made of the future costs of the prior options review of the Public Health Laboratory Service; and from which budget these sums will be paid; [10083]
(3) what estimate he has made of the future costs of the prior options review of the National Radiological Protection Board; and from which budget these will be paid. [10087]

§ Mr. Horam
The reviews were completed on 31 December 1996. Any implementation costs will depend on decisions which have not yet been taken.