HC Deb 15 July 2003 vol 409 c199W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel have been treated, and how much has been spent on treatment, in the private sector since April 2002; and if he will make a statement. [121369]

Mr. Caplin

[holding answer 30 June 2003]According to centrally held records, 3,334 referrals were made to private healthcare providers between April 2002 and June 2003, and expenditure on private healthcare treatment over the same period totalled £3.8 million.