§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he collects on the percentage of annual staffing costs spent on training in the NHS. [162087]
§ Mr. HuttonIn 2002–03, the latest year for which actual outturn figures are available, the Multi Professional Education and Training (MPET) budget accounted for 11 per cent. of the national health service annual staffing costs. The MPET training budget excludes funds spent by NHS trusts and primary care trusts on training existing staff from within their own budgets because this information is not held centrally.