§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT his estimate of the expenditure upon management consultant studies, and other special studies being made in relation to his proposed reorganisation of the National Health Service; whether these studies include the role of the user of health services; and if he will itemise his estimates.
§ Sir K. JosephExpenditure on management consultant services is estimated at £120,000 for the National Health Service reorganisation management study and £100,000 for the study of the organisation of my Department. Other departmental expenses involved in these and other studies cannot readily be estimated. The rôle of the user of health services in their administration is one of the aspects of reorganisation that is being studied.