§ Mrs. Rosie BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what discussions he has had with the general medical services committee of the British Medical Association, and the General Practice Finance Corporation, about changing the constitution of the General Practice Finance Corporation to allow the maximum use of private sector funds; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Tony NewtonIn the past year, I have met representatives of the General Medical Services Committee of the British Medical Association (GMSC) on three occasions and representatives of the General Practice Finance Corporation (GPFC) on five occasions, which included two meetings jointly with the GMSC, to discuss changing the constitution of the GPFC to allow the maximum use of private sector funds. As I said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Kingswood (Mr. Hayward) on 25 November 1987, at columns248–49, we shall be carrying forward this proposal in further
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Yorkshire Region Net revenue expenditure1 (£ thousands) Pontefract District Net revenue expenditure1 (£ thousands) 1986–87 prices 1986–87 prices Cash Using gross domestic product deflator Using HCHS pay and price deflator Cash Using gross domestic product deflator 1978–79 311,657 606,348 692,814 ֵ — 1979–80 377,972 629,188 696,980 ֵ — 1980–81 490,154 688,216 706,312 ֵ — 1981–82 542,779 694,082 722,982 ֵ — 1982–83 578,533 690,126 723,166 20,046 23,913 1983–84 613,596 699,773 730,179 21,299 24,290 discussion with the GPFC and the GMSC. Powers to enable such a change to take place are included in clauses 1 to 3 of the Health and Medicines Bill.
§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services on what date he received the annual report of the General Practice Finance Corporation; and why it has not yet been laid before Parliament.
§ Mrs. CurrieA copy of the corporation's annual report was received on 1 December. The report is being studied prior to arranging for it to be laid before Parliament.