HC Deb 08 July 1996 vol 281 c25W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 1 July,Official Report, column 334, if he will specify the organisation or person carrying out the study of the licensing arrangements between Computer Aided Medical Systems plc and the NHS; if that organisation was chosen by competitive tenders; when the study was started; when he expected it to be completed; and if he will place a copy in the Library of the completed report.[35768]

Mr. Horam

The review of current licensing and support arrangements for Read codes will be carried out by Silicon Bridge Research. Since it was chosen for its particular skills and experience, at a cost below the single tender limit, there was no competitive tender. The review started an 4 Jury 1996 and is expected to be completed by the end of October 1996. A report of its findings will be placed in the Library.