HC Deb 10 November 1997 vol 300 c432W
Dr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the redundancy and pensions costs of personnel taking redundancy or early retirement from the National Blood Service have been since 1 April 1995,(a) nationally and (b) in each zone. [14457]

Mr. Boateng

The information requested is given in the table.

£000
London and South East zone 1,372
Midlands and South West zone 987
Northern zone 1,067
Total 3,426

The total costs, including the full lifetime costs of early retirement according to National Health Service Accounting Treatment, will be £5.694 million.