To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of general practitioner referrals to first consultant-led out-patient services were made through the choose and book system by 1 April. (133826)

During March 2007 a total of 283,149 general practitioner referrals to first consultant-led out-patient services were made through the choose and book system. This equates to 38 per cent. of first out-patient referrals nationally, and represents a range of between 8 per cent. and 91 per cent. for different primary care trusts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2007, Official Report, column 318W, on patient choice schemes, what the total costs of (a) preparing, (b) implementing and (c) rolling out the Choose and Book system have been since the system was first proposed. (134619)

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 13 March 2007, Official Report, column 317W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what budget was set for each local trust for the implementation of the Choose and Book system for each year in which the system has been in operation. (134624)

I refer the hon. Member to the response given on 12 March 2007, Official Report, column 141-42W.