§ Mr. Oswaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the amount of money to be allocated to the respective hospitals in each hospital board region in Scotland; and whether he will intimate the hospitals' present financial aid requirements, in each separate region.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellFinancial allocations to the hospital service are made by my Department on a regional basis. It is for the regional hospital boards to decide how much should be made available to each board of management, and for the latter to allocate the money between hospitals.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much additional expenditure, capital and current, he intends to authorise for the respective regional hospital boards for the financial year 1972–73; and whether this will take into account the forthcoming increases in nurses' pay.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given today to the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy Burghs (Mr. Gourlay).
In accordance with established practice, revenue allocations are adjusted to take account of the cost of new pay awards as they occur.