§ 59. Mr. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, following the publication of the reports on the Rayner scrutinies into the National Health Service non-medical transport and advertising, what prospects he sees in achieving savings which can be devoted to patient care.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIf all the potential savings identified in the two reports can in practice be realised, about £40 million a year currently spent on transport and advertising will be available to develop services for patients. It may take three or four years to achieve this level of savings.