HC Deb 29 June 1994 vol 245 c584W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her Department's policy towards the publication of external consultants' reports in relation to market testing.

Mr. Sackville

The decision to disclose all or part of the information contained in external consultants' reports will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will set out the total cost of external consultancy fees incurred by her Department in relation to market testing.

Mr. Sackville

Since publication of the White Paper, "Competing for Quality", in November 1991, the total cost of consultants employed in connection with market testing programmes of the Department and its agencies is as follows:

£
April 1991 to March 1992 30,000
April 1992 to March 1993 370,000
April 1993 to March 1994 (latest figures held) 580,000