To ask the Secretary of State for Health which (a) management, (b) IT and (c) other consultants have been employed to work on the Medical Training Application Service; and how much has been paid to each. (136984)

[holding answer 15 May 2007]: Methods Consulting have been contracted to develop and support the Medical Training Application Service. The total costs of this service including set up costs were £1.9 million in 2006-07. The estimated costs of the service over five years are £6.3 million.