§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost of producing the national health service management executive report on the performance of the national health service in the first six months of its reform; how many copies of the report were printed; what was the cost associated therewith; who approved the cost; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellMinisters are accountable to the House for all their Department's expenditure. The estimated cost of producing, distributing and launching 35,000 copies of the booklet "NHS Reforms—The First Six Months.' is £34,000.