§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health who legally owns assets bought from fundholding savings; and if he will make a statement. [13720]
§ Mr. MaloneIt depends on the use to which the savings have been put. For example, if equipment was bought for use in a trust, ownership would probably be with the trust; if the savings were used for developments in the practice, ownership would probably be with the practice.
Such expenditure has to be approved by the regional health authority to ensure benefit for patients and value for money.