§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which management consultants have been employed by her Department to assist in the assessment of applications for NHS units for trust status; how much each was paid; and how many assessments they undertook in each wave. [15846]
§ Mr. MaloneI refer the hon. Member to the replies the then Minister for Health, my right hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Dr. Mawhinney), gave him on 3 November 1993,Official Report, column 225, and on 12 July 1994, Official Report, column 528. The information for the fifth wave of national health service trusts is as shown.
Lead management consultants Number of assessments Cost £ BDO Consulting 17 15,139 KPMG Peat Marwick 52,139