§ Mr. Sainsburyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he intends to give any direction to the South-East Thames regional health authority as to the proportion of its revenue allocation for 1979–80 which should be allocated to the Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham health area.
§ Mr. MoyleNo. My right hon. Friend expects the allocation to reflect his decision that this area should hold its expenditure in 1979–80 to the 1977–78 level in real terms, but he does not envisage any need for a formal direction.