§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 21 January,Official Report, column 898, what action has been taken to correct the answer given on 26 July 1993, Official Report, column 546, concerning money received by the NHS Trust Federation from her Department; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleNo correction is necessary. The National Health Service Trust Federation does not receive funding from the Department to meet its running costs. The payment without statutory authority was made in the financial year 1991–92 and has since been recovered. The Department has also provided funds to the federation to meet the costs incurred in organising conferences on information on behalf of the Department. These conferences were open to all NHS trusts, whether or not they were members of the federation.