§ Mr. John Pattenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what has been the annual cost of running the Oxford method building unit of the Oxford regional health authority since its foundation; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many staff are employed in the Oxford method building unit of the Oxford regional health authority; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. VaughanThe "Oxford Method" is a technique developed by the Oxford regional health authority's works department to standardise the common elements of hospital construction and enable economies to be achieved throughout the process of planning, design and construction of hospital buildings. Within the works department there is no permanent, identifiable Oxford method building unit for which staff numbers or costs could separately be ascertained.