HC Deb 28 November 2001 vol 375 cc977-8W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the expected saving is to public funds from the projects of his Department in Round 2 of the Invest to Save Budget. [15763]

Mr. Hutton

The estimated savings of Invest to Save Round 2 projects over the period of project's funding is: 2000–01 £1.2 million and 2001–02 £760,000 through a combination of cash releasing and efficiency savings. However, the key aim of the Invest to Save programme is to encourage innovation, streamlining and improvements in the delivery of public services.