§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the total cost estimated by the Audit Commission or her Department on management consultants by her Department, NHSE, regional Health authorities, district health authorities, family health service authorities, trusts and general practitioner fundholders in the last three years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department of Health and the national health service executive, however, have spent the following amounts from running costs on consultancy in the last three years;
- 1991–92: £24,258,000
- 1992–93: £18,399,000
- 1993–94: £15,933,037
Information is not available centrally about expenditure on management consultants by regional health authorities, district health authorities, family health services authorities, trust and general practitioner fundholders.