HC Deb 16 July 1985 vol 83 cc114-5W
Mr. Lewis Stevens

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is in a position to estimate the savings achieved by the first group of Rayner type scrutinies in the National Health Service.

58. Mr. Burt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what progress there has been towards realising all the savings identified in the first programme of scrutinies into different areas of the National Health Service.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

We have given all health authorities advice and policy instructions on the implementation of scrutiny recommendations. We do not yet have the information requested but we have asked regional health authorities to report to us by the end of the year on the savings they have achieved.