NORTHERN IRELAND: NHS FUNDING

HL Deb 12 May 1986 vol 474 cc1025-6WA

Lord Molloy

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether more resources will be made available to the National Health Service in Northern Ireland.

Viscount Long

The provision for 1986–87 for Health and Personal Social Services in Northern Ireland is £738m, which represents an increase of 1.7 per cent. in real terms over provisional outturn for 1985–86. Provision for future years will be reviewed in the 1986 Public Expenditure Survey.