§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent by the NHS on purchasing care from non-NHS bodies in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [16888]
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 9 December 1994, column401. This information was not available centrally prior to 1991–92.