§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what data his Department(a) collects and (b) will publish on extra-contractual referrals. [25886]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation on the number of extra-contractual referrals—ECRs—has not been collected centrally.
Figures for total expenditure on ECRs by health authority are collected on a "management in confidence" basis as a prompt for investigation if necessary and are not suitable for publication.