§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the(a) value and (b) type of obsolete but working NHS equipment that was discarded in 2003. [158787]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonNo assessment has been made of the amount of obsolete but working equipment in the national health service. However the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency is involved in several initiatives to look at how unwanted but working items can be disposed of most efficiently.