§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department paid to the private sector for goods and services in 1994–95. [6504]
§ Mr. Horam[holding answer 19 December 1995]: The Department's payment systems do not separately identify payments between the public and private sector. From an examination of the payment records of the Department and its agencies it is estimated that payments of about £140 million were made to the private sector for goods and services in 1994–95.