§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his Answer of 23 March 2004, Official Report, column 718W, on administration, if he will set out the projected estimated savings if the shared services schemes were rolled out nationally; and what the timetable is for rolling out these schemes. [165296]
§ Mr. HuttonIt is anticipated that using the existing capacity of the centers in Leeds and Bristol, and allowing for the safe and proper migration of data, take up of the shared service centers will be slightly over 60 per cent. of national health service organisations by number by 2009–10.
It is anticipated total savings will be £95 million to £105 million per annum by then.