Written question asked by Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 27 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 31 July 1998. It was answered by Ron Davies (Labour) on Friday, 31 July 1998 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimates he has made of the financial savings made by the NHS and Government health agencies as a result of employing external consultants, by year, since 1995. - Not available centrally.

Answer: Mr. Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimates he has made of the financial savings made by the NHS and Government health agencies as a result of employing external consultants, by year, since 1995. [53754] Mr. Ron Davies: Decisions by NHS bodies to employ management consultants, either to identify opportunities for savings or for other purposes, rest with the bodies concerned and information about outcomes of consultancy assignments is not collected centrally.

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