§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many contracts have been made between purchasers and providers in the NHS in each of the last three years; [2413]
(2) how many GP fundholder contracts with providers have been made in each of the last three years. [2412]
§ Mr. MaloneIn 1993–94 3,982 national health service contracts were agreed between district health authorities and trusts, in 1994–95 there were 3,505 and in 1995–96 there are 3,737 national health service contracts agreed. There is no information available centrally on the numbers of general practitioner fundholder contracts.