Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 April 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of whether his Department has fulfilled the undertakings and requirements of the compact on relations between government and the voluntary and community sector in its relations with Sane.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of whether his Department has fulfilled the undertakings and requirements of the compact on relations between government and the voluntary and community sector in its relations with SANE. [221994] Ms Rosie Winterton: The Department has paid SANE a total of £2 million in respect of the two year contract for the SANELINE service. The contract came to an end on 31 March, 2005. SANE is seeking additional unqualified payments because it alleges that some of the payments were delayed. The Department will continue to seek to resolve this matter with SANE. The Department is fully committed to consolidating and developing partnership working with the voluntary and community sector and to supporting the COMPACT agreement.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1561W;432 c1557W; 221994
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Contracts Finance Mental illness Mental health Voluntary organisations Telephone services Saneline SANE
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk