§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to make extra funds available for kidney dialysis in 1988–89 in the Birmingham health area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. CurrieDecisions on the levels of funding in its seven renal units in the west midlands are a matter for the West Midlands regional health authority. The hon. 897W Member may therefore wish to write to the chairman of that authority for further information. For our part we will be allocating some £1.21 billion to the west midlands health region in 1988–89 which represents a 6.7 per cent. increase over the current year.