Defence Medical Services

HC Deb 18 January 1999 vol 323 c311W

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of his Department's review of MOD medical services. [65743]

Mr. Doug Henderson

The Defence Medical Services (DMS) Study Team comprised four military officers, including representation from all three Services, and two civil servants. The study work formed part of their normal duties and there were therefore no additional staffing costs to the defence budget. Travel and subsistence costs incurred by the team amounted to some £1,000.

The team's conclusions and the Defence Secretary's vision for the future were published in a booklet sent to every member of the DMS. Printing costs totalled some £9,672.