HC Deb 20 March 1997 vol 292 c707W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many trusts failed to meet the deadline to agree contracts with their purchasers; and how many he expects to go to arbitration. [21086]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Agreement was reached by all trusts and health authorities in the 1996–97 financial year without recourse to arbitration.

Negotiations for 1997–98 contracting round are on-going.

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