Extra-contractual Referrals (Hansard, 24 July 1996)

§ Ms Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the cost of administering the extra-contractual referrals system in each of the last 10 years. [39845]

§ Mr. Malone
This information is not available centrally.

§ Ms Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health
(1) how many extra-contractual referrals there have been in each of the last 10 years; [39844]
(2) how many extra-contractual referrals were made in the last year (a) by trust, (b) regionally and (c) nationally. [39746]

§ Mr. Malone
Information on the numbers of extra-contractual referrals is not available centrally. I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 11 July,Official Report, column 274, for information on the value of extra-contractual referrals for all available years.