§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the reimposition of VAT on continence products is estimated to cost the NHS in 1999–2000 and 2000–01. [122106]
§ Mr. HuttonDetails of expenditure on continence products are not held centrally. The estimate of £9 million per annum given in the reply to the hon. Gentleman on 2 March 1998,Official Report, column 487W, was based on an earlier study. However, there is no reason to suppose that this estimate is not valid for 1999–2000 and 2000–01.