§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total income accrued to the Durham area health authority arising from the letting of laboratory facilities at Dryburn hospital for veterinary use in the years 1987–88, and 1988–89.
§ Mr. FreemanThis information is not available centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chairman of Durham health authority.
§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which health authorities currently permit their clinical laboratory facilities to be used for veterinary purposes outside normal working hours as a means of generating additional income; and what is the nature of the veterinary work undertaken at such clinical laboratories.
§ Mr. FreemanWe are aware that Durham health authority lets some of its laboratory facilities to a private company outside normal working hours. The veterinary work in the laboratory takes the form of microbiological tests on animal samples.