§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many EU countries do not publicly fund the treatment by beta interferon of people with MS. [128938]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is not available centrally.
NHS trust OBC approval date OJEC notice date Signing of final contract Bromley March 1995 September 1995 November 1998 Norfolk and Norwich January 1995 February 1995 January 1998 Hereford January 1995 June 1995 April 1999 Greenwich April 1995 March 1995 July 1998 South Manchester March 1994 April 1995 December 1998 Barnet and Chase Farm (Wellhouse) December 1995 February 1995 February 1999 Carlisle January 1994 January 1996 November 1997 Calderdale December 1994 July 1995 July 1998 Dartford and Gravesham March 1995 September 1995 July 1997 South Buckinghamshire September 1994 January 1995 December 1997 North Durham January 1994 December 1994 March 1998 South Tees October 1994 March 1995 August 1998 South Durham (Bishop Auckland) January 1994 December 1994 May 1999 Worcester June 1995 July 1995 March 1999 Swindon and Marlborough December 1993 October 1994 October 1999 King's July 1995 September 1995 December 1999 St. George's December 1995 March 1996 March 2000 Leeds Community January 1996 October 1996 March 2000
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if private finance initiative was considered for the Rochdale, Royal Berkshire, Central Sheffield and the Guys and St. Thomas hospital projects. [130249]
§ Mr. DenhamThe private finance initiative was considered for each of the above hospital projects. In each case it was found that the publicly funded option offered the better solution.