§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 13 December,Official Report, column 478, what amounts of the fundholding allocation were retained by general practitioner fundholders in each region.
§ Dr. MawhinneyRegional level information will not be available until all fundholder accounts have been audited and local arrangements for the voluntary return of savings have been completed.
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§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the cost of reimbursing general practitioner practices for preparations to become fundholders in each region in each year to date.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThis information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 13 December,Official Report, column 478, how the figure retained by general practitioner fundholders was calculated.
§ Dr. MawhinneyLatest information available indicates that the total of general practitioner fundholder underspending in 1992–93 was £31.9 million, though some unaudited information is included in this. GP fundholders have already voluntarily returned £2.4 million of this and further voluntary returns are expected to result in about £28 million efficiency savings to be retained by GP fundholders.