§ Lord Clement-Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have assessed the contribution made over the years by not-for-profit providers of health cash plans to the support of the National Health Service and its patients; and what plans they have to encourage the further development of such funds as the National Health Service evolves into the future; and [HL628]
How many individuals currently benefit from cover provided by not-for-profit health cash plans; and what plans they have to publicise such plans. [HL629]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)The Department of Health does not collect information on:
The department has no plans to publicise or encourage the development of health cash plans.134WA
- (a)contributions from not-for-profit providers of health cash plans in support of the National Health Service; or
- (b)numbers of individuals who benefit from such plans.