HC Deb 05 February 1997 vol 289 cc627-8W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his policy in respect of fundholder status for general practitioners. [12897]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

We continue to support GPs who chose to use fundholding to improve services for patients and we expect that around half the population will be covered by GP fundholders in the course of this year.