§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent by the NHS on locum and other agency doctors in each of the past three years. [109087]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested on locum doctors is not held centrally. Information on agency doctors is shown in the table.
Expenditure on non-NHS medical staff by NHS trusts, health authorities and primary care trusts—England England total (£) 1999–2000 106,125,019 2000–01 138,342,148 2001–02 197,775,563 Sources:
1. Annual financial returns of NHS trusts
2. Annual financial returns of health authorities
3. Annual financial returns of primary care trusts
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost to the NHS of agency nurses was in 2002 in each NHS region. [127528]
§ Mr. HuttonI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon (Dr. Harris) on 28 March 2003,Official Report, column 443W.