§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the management consultants used to prepare the Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS trust's capital investment strategy; and what is the value of contracts awarded; [28158]
(2) what plans the Dudley Group of Hospital NHS trust has to employ consultants to assist it further with its capital investment strategy; and what budget has been allocated for consultancy work during the 1996–97 financial year. [28159]
§ Mr. HoramThe employment of consultants by national health service trusts is a matter for them and no information is available centrally on such contracts.
§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the employment consequences of the implementation of Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS trust's proposed capital investment strategy option 3. [28092]
§ Mr. HoramNone. The employment consequences of a national health service trust's capital investment proposals are a matter for the trust's management.