§ Ms KeebleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was paid in fees to general practitioner fundholder managers in(a) 1995–96 and (b) 1996–97; and if he will break down the figures by health authority. [1801]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information requested is not held centrally. General practitioner fundholder managers are paid from the Practice Fund Management Allowance (PFMA) but their salary is not identified as a separate item within total PFMA allocations. The total PFMA expenditure for 1995–96 was £109.6 million and allocations of PFMA for 1996–97 were £153.3 million.