§ 30. Mr. Andrew RoweTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will carry out an urgent review of the record of purchasing authorities in settling accounts with their providers within the NHS. [433]
§ Mr. MilburnWe have no plans at present for undertaking a review of purchasing authorities' records in settling accounts with their providers within the NHS. We do, however, intend to cut down the current paperchase and release resources currently wasted on bureaucracy for patient care.