§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will indicate how the £626 million increase in overall allocations to health authorities in England for 1987–88 will be distributed.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information requested is given in the table.
Increase in allocations to Health Authorities 1986–87 to 1987–88 (England) Regional Heath Authorities £ million (cash) Northern 39.5 Yorkshire 44.6 Trent 59.7 East Anglian 29.0 North West Thames 42.2 North East Thames 50.5 South East Thames 45.2 South West Thames 35.9 Wessex 34.1 Oxford 27.8 South Western 39.4 West Midlands 72.7 Mersey 29.2 North Western 53.9 Total all RHAs 1603.8 Special Health Authorities2 14.3 Other centrally funded bodies eg English National Board for Nursing; and funds still to be allocated3 12.9 4631.0 Notes: 1 Total may not tally with sum of individual RHAs' figures due to rounding. 2 Includes the London post-graduate SHAs, the NHS training authority and the central blood laboratories authority. 3 For example to specific health authorities for particular projects, for example, breast cancer screening and regional secure units. 4 The original sum of £626 million has been increased on account of the breast cancer screening proposals announced on 25 February 1987 at columns 271–273 The sums shown for individual RHAs include main allocations, allocations from the bridging fund and waiting list fund and other additions, for example, service increment for teaching.