§ Mr. SnapeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if, following the publication of the National Health Service management board review of the national allocation formula in July, he intends to implement the resources allocation working party formula such as to reduce future allocations to the west midlands region by approximately £23 million; and if he will made a statement.
§ Mr. MellorThe Government are considering the recommendations of the National Health Service management board's review of the resource allocation working party formula in the wider context of the National Health Service review.