HC Deb 16 October 1995 vol 264 c130W
Mr. Nicholas Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence he has that the administrative costs of GP fundholding are less than budget savings. [36634]

Mr. Malone

Information about fundholder savings and management allowances expenditure is shown in the table, which does not include start-up costs.

which can provide improved services for patients. How general practitioners choose to manage their fund, whether singly or in groups, is a matter for individual fundholders.