§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total expenditure on the purchase of health care from non-NHS providers in 1995–96 by(a) health boards, (b) fundholding GPs and (c) NHS trusts in Northern Ireland. [18795]
§ Mr. MossThe information requested is set out in the tables.
Table 1 discloses expenditure by health and personal social services on the purchase of health care, personal social and related services from non-HPSS bodies and grants to voluntary organisations is also disclosed.
This information has been extracted from the "Summary of Health and Personal Social Services and Special Agencies Accounts for 1995–96".
Table 2 discloses expenditure by general practitioner fundholders on the purchase of health care and personal social services form non-HPSS providers.
This information has been supplied by the individual health and personal social services boards.
Table 1: Expenditure on non NHS providers in 1995–96 Year HPSS Boards Other providers of health care and personal social services HSS trusts purchase of care from non-HPSS bodies and grants to voluntary organisations £ £ 1995–96 3,917,680 64,382,000 The information has been extracted from the Notes to the Accounts in the Summary of HPSS and Special Agencies Accounts for 1995–96
§ Mr. Ancram[holding answer 11 March 1997]As at February 1997, there were 11 registered organic units in Northern Ireland. These constitute 0.04 per cent. of total active farms in Northern Ireland.