§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Health by how much funding for the Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde district health authority and the West Lancashire family practitioner committee has increased in the period 1979 to 1989.
§ Mr. FreemanThe recurrent revenue funding for the Blackpool. Wyre and Fylde district health authority has increased from £37.8 million in 1982–83 to £65.3 million in 1989–90. This increase of £27.5 million represents an increase in real terms of about 16 per cent., and an676W increased share of north-western region's recurrent revenue expenditure from 4.7 per cent. to 5.1 per cent. The health services now provided by the Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde health authority were part of the Lancashire area health authority up to 1982–83 and expenditure on them was not separately identified.
The recurring revenue funding of the Lancashire family practitioner committee has increased from £1.15 million in 1985–86 to £1.42 million in 1989–90. This increase of £270,000, in cash terms, represents an increase in real terms of 19 per cent.
Family practitioner committee administration expenditure prior to 1985–86 is not available as it was included as part of district health authorities expenditure and not separately identified.