§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals in(a) England and (b) London have access to charitable trusts; and what role her Department plays in monitoring the use of those trust moneys.
§ Dr. MawhinneyVery nearly all hospitals in England will benefit from trust funds held by their health authority, national health service trust or special trustees. As charitable funds, these are subject to the supervision of the Charity Commission. The Secretary of State for Health prescribes the format of annual accounts and the financial central environment, and receives any reports produced by statutory auditors relating to these accounts.