§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the(a) setting-up costs and (b) estimated running costs for the proposed Northern Ireland Health Improvement Authority are. [99307]
§ Mr. BrowneThe new authority will be known as the Health and Personal Social Services Regulation and Improvement Authority.
The setting-up costs are estimated to be £250,000.
The running costs are estimated to be around £5.6 million per annum.