HC Deb 20 March 1997 vol 292 cc810-1W
Mrs. Wise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were for each of the past five years, the total costs to his Department if (i) the confidential inquiry into stillbirths and deaths in infancy and (ii) the core and project funding for the national perinatal epidemiology unit. [21332]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is as follows:

£ million
CESDI National perinatal epidemiology unit
1992–93 (outturn) n/a 0.683
1993–94 (outturn) 1.761 0.738
1994–95 (outturn) 2.080 0.759
1995–96 (outturn) 2.068 0.706
1996–97 (provision) 2.039 0.700
Expenditure for 1992–93 is not separately available in respect of CESDI.

Mrs. Wise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 14 February,Official Report, columns 352–53, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report of the evaluation of the confidential inquiry into stillbirths and deaths in infancy which was commissioned from the South East Institute of Public Health. [21278]

Mr. Horam

Copies of the report "Evaluation of the Initial Implementation of the Confidential Enquiry of Stillbirth and Death in Infancy" will be placed in the Library shortly.

£000
Total expenditure 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Devon FHSA 126,788 145,551 169,379 193,747 199,622
Exeter DHA 115,624 120,932 — — —
North Devon DHA 46,777 51,216 — — —
Plymouth DHA 109,753 115,952 — — —
Torbay DHA 90,992 98,125 — — —
Exeter and North Devon DHA — — 172,695 182,155 186,673
Plymouth and Torbay DHA — — 224,672 233,778 241,552

Note:

1995–96 figures are provisional.

Source:

Health Authority and Family Health Services Authority Annual Accounts.