HC Deb 14 February 1996 vol 271 c603W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of general practitioner fundholding budget surpluses have been spent on practice premises in each of the last three years. [14765]

Mr. Malone

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East (Mr. Brown) on 4 April 1995,Official Report, column 1034.

Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the advantages of general practitioner fundholding. [14809]

Mr. Malone

The advantage of general practice fundholding is that, being closest to patients, general practitioners are able to use resources directly to best meet the needs of their patients.