[holding answer 5 February 2007]: The information requested for years 2001-02 to date is recorded in the table as follows. Information before 2001-02 could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.
Supplier 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 to 5 February 2007 NHS Confederation 299,685 60,420 759,741 1,864,666 202,268 4,544,980 NHS Confederation project company 0 544,139 1,065,665 1,663,516 169,693 762 NHS Confederation trading company 333 0 0 0 0 0 The NHS Confederation trading 0 0 30,795 0 0 0 NHS Confederation (employers) 0 0 0 2,763,803 15,168,260 13,657,398 Total 300,018 604,559 1,856,201 6,291,985 15,540,221 18,203,140