§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement of the funding of the Hospice at Home organisation.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyFor England, we have allocated an additional £8 million to health authorities this year to enable them to contribute more to voluntary hospices. The funding of individual projects is a matter for discussion between the organisations and authorities concerned. The funding of projects in Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.