§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of creating the new logo for the(a) Social Care Institute for Excellence, (b) General Social Care Council and (c) National Care Standards Commission. [12777]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 6 November 2001]: The cost of creating the logo for the General Social Care Council was £16,000 and for the National Care Standards Commission £12,290. Both bodies followed procurement rules and tendered for the work. The Social Care Institute for Excellence is currently using an interim design produced in-house at a cost of £376.