§ 19. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of Stare for Social Services if he will take steps to ensure that regional health authorities distribute their funds to district health authorities on a fairer and more equal basis.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeResource allocations to district health authorities are determined by regional health authorities, who follow the principles set out by the Resource Allocation Working Party. In setting district allocations, they take account, among other things, of existing health provision and local requirements, of the need to rationalise services in the better provided districts; and to provide facilities to improve services in the districts which are relatively deprived. Regional health authorities' execution of policies and performance are regularly discussed by Ministers with their representatives and considered in depth at the annual reviews which were instituted last year.