§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will rank the regional health authorities according to the amount by which their allocation per head for 1990–91 exceeds or is less than the national average figure per head.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the table.
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Region Difference from National Average 1990–91 £s North East Thames 111.83 North West Thames 9.83 Mersey 6.94 Oxford 2.73 South West Thames 2.72 West Midlands 0.88 National Average 0.00
Region Difference from National Average 1990.91 £s North Western -0.44 South East Thames -1.83 Northern -2.66 Trent -4.37 Yorkshire -4.95 East Anglian -6.52 South Western -7.06 Wessex 2-8.91 Note: Based on initial allocations for resident population weighted for age structure and relative health, before additions for SIFTR, Supra-regional services and other specific to individual regions. 1 Above average. 2 Below average.