Mr. EvennetTo ask the Secretary of State for Health Wwhether he has a plans to provide additional funds to reduce hospital waiting lists in the South East Thames region.
§ Mr. MellorLast December we announced a further £1.956 million for South East Thames region from the waiting list fund for 1989–90. This brings the total additional funds made available to South East Thames through this initiative to £6.346 million over three years. In addition two South East Thames districts—West Lambeth, and Lewisham and North Southwark—will have an opportunity to bid against the £6 million reserved next year from the waiting list fund for districts with special waiting problems.