HC Deb 21 April 1994 vol 241 cc669-70W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will halt further distribution of the "NHS Changes in London" leaflet pending an inquiry by the Committee of Public Accounts;

(2) which company is employed by her Department to distribute the leaflet "NHS Changes in London"; how much they have been paid; and when they are distributing the leaflet to each London borough;

(3) to which areas the leaflet "NHS Changes in London" has already been distributed; and to which London areas it is not planned to distribute it.

Dr. Mawhinney

The leaflet "NHS Changes in London" was targeted at households within the area bounded by the M25 and aims to address key questions about health services in London which have been and continue to be put to the Department. The Central Office of Information was employed to arrange distribution of the leaflet. The estimated total cost is £150,000 of which distribution costs are estimated to be £86,500. Distribution was completed by 9 April and there are no further, distribution plans.