§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost to the health service of the hospital car service in each of the last three years; and what is the estimated cost of running an alternative transport service.
§ Mr. DorrellThe total cost to the NHS of the hospital car service in each of the last three years is given in the table.
No cost estimate is possible for an alternative service for which no plans exist.
Expenditure on Hospital Car Service £,000 1988–89 9,659 1989–90 10,279 1990–91 11,332