To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what public scrutiny takes place of the spending of primary care trusts top-sliced for private operations; what percentage of primary care trust funds in each strategic health authority area are top-sliced for private operations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what public scrutiny takes place of the spending of primary care trusts top-sliced for private operations; what percentage of primary care trust funds in each strategic health authority area are top-sliced for private operations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements are made for consultants carrying out private work in NHS hospitals to reimburse the NHS for NHS-paid-for parts and materials from NHS stores.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements are made for consultants carrying out private work in NHS hospitals to reimburse the NHS for NHS-paid-for parts and materials from NHS stores.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how NHS hospitals, carrying out private treatment for the replacement of knee and hip joints, account for the parts used for (a) private treatment and (b) NHS treatment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how NHS hospitals, carrying out private treatment for the replacement of knee and hip joints, account for the parts used for (a) private treatment and (b) NHS treatment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, where the parts needed for hip and knee replacements in a private hospital are stored.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, where the parts needed for hip and knee replacements in a private hospital are stored.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how invoices for operations carried out in private hospitals are raised. - Information not held centrally, arrangements for invoicing are the commercial responsibility of individual private hospitals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how invoices for operations carried out in private hospitals are raised. - Information not held centrally, arrangements for invoicing are the commercial responsibility of individual private hospitals.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to (a) increase supply and (b) improve standards in the private rented sector, and to enable it to play a bigger role in meeting housing need.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to (a) increase supply and (b) improve standards in the private rented sector, and to enable it to play a bigger role in meeting housing need.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions were issued for anti-malarial drugs in the UK in 2001; and how many were NHS prescriptions. - Inc figures for England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions were issued for anti-malarial drugs in the UK in 2001; and how many were NHS prescriptions. - Inc figures for England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the need for long-term care beds in the (a) private, (b) voluntary and (c) public sectors. - Inc refs to 379 c626-7, 1 February 2002, and 381 c192W, 5 March 2002. (Holding answer 26 February...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the need for long-term care beds in the (a) private, (b) voluntary and (c) public sectors. - Inc refs to 379 c626-7, 1 February 2002, and 381 c192W, 5 March 2002. (Holding answer 26 February...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the value for money provided by private sector contracts to perform NHS operations. - Inc ref to 378 c686W, 21 January 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the value for money provided by private sector contracts to perform NHS operations. - Inc ref to 378 c686W, 21 January 2002.