§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the gross income to the National Health Service from charges made for pathology and radiology work, respectively, carried out for private patients of consultants; what is the net income from each; and what is the current scale of charges;
(2) what are the estimated losses of revenue to the National Health Service in the 10 worst cases of undercharging or failure to charge revealed by his recent survey of health authorities' charging arrangements;,
(3) what is the gross income for National Health Service hospitals from charges to road accident victims, private patients and overseas visitors, respectively; and what is the net income in each case;
(4) what is his estimate of the gross income for National Health Service hospitals from charges to road accident victims, private patients and overseas visitors, respectively if all such charges had been fully levied.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.