§ Mr. Ennalsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will take steps to compensate the East Anglian health region for its £1.5 million budget shortfall as a result of actual inflation rates being higher than those used to calculate the relevant cash limits.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergIt is estimated that the difference between the provision for price increases allocated to the East Anglian health region in 1981–82 and the forecast outturn is not £1.5 million but is of the order of £0.9 million. It has been the policy of successive Governments that cash limits are not increased if prices rise at a faster rate than is allowed for in cash limits.