§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of the Commission for Health Improvement(a) in the last 12 months and (b) since its inception. [148825]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe budget granted for the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) for 2003–04 is £35.2 million.
Previous years figures are published in CHI's annual accounts since inception in 1999–2000. Since inception, CHI's costs total about £99 million.