§ 18. Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied that expenditure by regional and area health authorities is following the pattern of priorities he has laid down.
§ Dr. OwenNo, not yet, but I believe that the introduction of the new planning system and the annual publication of the actual outturn of expenditure compared to that suggested by the consultative204W document will concentrate the minds of the members of health authorities and ensure that informed debate takes place early enough to correct expenditure trends which are running counter to national priorities.