§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the cost of the use of private hotels for management, training and conference purposes by NHS staff and executive and non-executive members of(a) regional health authorities, (b) trusts, (c) district health authorities and (d) family health service authorities, by region and district in each of the last five years; and what are the reasons for the use of this accommodation.
§ Dr. MawhinneyUse of private hotels is for each national health service body to determine on the basis of value for money, and costs cannot be separately identified from financial returns and accounts.