HC Deb 28 January 1969 vol 776 cc319-20W
Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the cost of the six committee inquiries into the book, "Sans Everything", and other related items of expenditure.

Mr. Ennals

About £13,700 for travelling and subsistence expenses of members and witnesses, members' fees, legal expenses of hospital authorities, and typing and shorthand services. No estimates are available of the time of officers of hospital Boards and Committees and of my Department in setting up, servicing or attending the inquiries or considering their reports. The cost of printing and publishing Cmnd3687 was about £700.