To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent by (a) the NHS, (b) his Department and (c) Sutton Merton Primary Care Trust on the consultation on Better Healthcare Closer to Home. (166721)

A total of £280,000 was spent on the Better Healthcare Closer to Home consultation. The Department did not contribute separately to the funding of the consultation.

The costs were divided equally between the following organisations:

Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust (PCT)

East Elmbridge and Mid Surrey PCT

Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority (SHA)

South West London SHA.