§ Mr. KaufmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the total cost to the Exchequer to date of payment by the Benefits Agency for all staff aged 35 years and over to attend private well person clinics; and how many such staff have to date attended.
§ Mr. BurtThe Benefits Agency has corporate responsibility for the management and funding of the health screening programme for staff aged 35 years or over.
For reasons of commercial confidentiality, the number of staff examined cannot be given. Up to 31 March 1993, the total cost to the Exchequer was £2.1 million.