§ Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the percentage under-funding of the Cornwall and Isles of Silly health authority by comparison with the resource allocation working party formula; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThis is a matter for the South Western regional health authority. I suggest that the hon. Member should take up any matters of concern with that authority.
§ Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for the regional health authorities in England the percentage each receives of its target share of national resources.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe revenue allocations of the regional health authorities in 1982–83 expressed as percentages of their targets calculated on the basis of the Resource Allocation Working Party formula are as follows:
Region Percentage Northern 95 Yorkshire 97 Trent 95 East Anglian 95 North West Thames 114 North East Thames 109 South East Thames 109 South West Thames 106 Wessex 95 Oxford 98 South Western 96 West Midlands 96 Mersey 99 North Western 95