Written question asked by Archie Norman (Conservative) on Friday, 23 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total cost of developing the nationally agreed job profiles for the Agenda for Change programme has been. - No figures, not possible to give an accurate estimate.

Answer: Mr. Norman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total cost of developing the nationally agreed job profiles for the "Agenda for Change" programme has been. [151145] Mr. Hutton: National job profiles for the proposed new national health service pay system, "Agenda for Change", have been developed in partnership between representatives of the United Kingdom Health Departments, the NHS Modernisation Agency, NHS trade unions and NHS employing organisations. It is not possible to give an accurate estimate of the costs incurred by these organisations in releasing staff for this purpose.

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