§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 17 May,Official Report, column 424, if she will provide details of (a) funds allocated for each regional health authority under the waiting list initiative announced 17 February and (b) how much of each regional health authority allocation was spent on the purchase of services from independent sector providers, giving details of the independent providers involved and the value of the contracts.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 23 May 1994]: The information is shown in the table. Initial returns show that at least 38,000 in and out-patients have benefited from earlier treatment as a result of the Government's initiative.
(2) how many health visitors are employed in relation to the number of children in each health authority area.
§ Mr. Sackville[holding answer 26 May 1994]: The information will be placed in the Library.