§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many employees in (a) her Department and (b) her Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997–98; what the total cost is; and if she will make a statement. [32327]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 6 February 2002]: None in my Department. I have asked agency chief executives to reply to the hon. Member. Information on non-departmental public bodies is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Letter from Barry Maxwell to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002:
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question, for the number of her employees who have or have had private medical insurance provided for them since 1997–98.I am sorry you have had to wait so long for a reply. 1 am writing now to say that, as with DTI, the answer is none.Letter from Desmond Flynn to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002:
The Secretary of State has asked me to respond to your question on how many employees have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997–98 and what the total cost is.The Insolvency Service does not have any employees who have had medical insurance provided for them.Letter from Peter Bentley to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002:
191WI am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service, since our Chief Executive, David Irwin. completed his secondment on 28 March and our new Chief Executive, Martin Wyn Griffith. does not start until 15 April.No staff in the Small Business Service have had private medical insurance provided for them since it was founded in April 2000.Letter from Dr. J. W. Llewellyn to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002:
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question about the number of employees at NWML who have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997–98.No member of staff at NWML has had private medical insurance provided for them in the period specified.Letter from Roger Heathcote to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002:
RE: Private Medical InsuranceYou tabled a Parliamentary Question on 30 January 2002 to Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, asking how many employees in (a) her Department and (b) her Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997–8; what the total cost is; and if she will make a statement. I have been asked to reply in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), which is an executive agency of the DTI.No employees in ETS have had private medical insurance provided for them in any year since 1997–8.Letter from John Holden to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002:
I refer to your named day Parliamentary Question 2001/2501. I have been asked to respond for Companies House. The answer to your question is none.Letter from Alison Brimelow to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002:
I am replying on behalf of the Patent Office to your Parliamentary Question 2501 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the provision of private medical insurance to employees of the Patent Office.The Patent Office does not provide, or contribute to, private medical insurance for Patent Office employees.