§ Baroness Noakesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the NHS Bank has advanced any money to National Health Service bodies on the basis that the money will not be repaid to the bank; and, if any money has been advanced on that basis, in what sense the NHS Bank operates as a bank; and [HL2432]
What are the terms and conditions on which monies have been paid or committed by the NHS Bank to National Health Service bodies up to 31 March 2003. [HL2433]
§ Baroness AndrewsAll funds provided by the NHS Bank in 2002–03 have been non-recurrent allocations and are not expected to be repaid.
The NHS Bank will be considering further the terms and conditions attached to any funds provided in 2003–04.