§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many employees in(a) his Department and (b) his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997–98; what the total cost is; and if he will make a statement. [32321]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 6 February 2002]: No employees1 of (a) the Department and (b) the Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had private medical insurance provided for them since 1997–98.
1 his does not include staff brought in on secondment from other organisations who may have private medical insurance provided for them as part of the terms and conditions of their own employers.