§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the underspending or overspending for each regional health authority on its 1992–93 budget, showing in each case the net contribution to such spending changes made by(a) negligence claims, (b) capital accounts and (c) general practitioner fundholders.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe available information is shown in the table. Regional health authorities are not allowed to60W overspend their combined capital and revenue cash limits. In 1992–93, RHAs had general approval to carry forward up to 0.5 per cent. of their combined revenue and capital cash limits. The contribution of negligence claims and general practitioner fundholders to any underspending is not required for operational purposes, and is therefore not separately identifiable in the information available centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chairmen of regional health authorities for details.
Region Total over/under(-)spend on cash limits1 £000 Over/under(-)spend on capital cash limits £000 Northern -4,000 -6,838 Yorkshire -4,000 -1,983 Trent -2,465 -269 East Anglian -3,000 -2,563 North West Thames -5,629 -1,587 North East Thames 0 -5,094 South East Thames 0 -941 South West Thames -2,000 1,334 Wessex -3,042 8,183 Oxford 0 122 South Western -7,018 -1,331 West Midlands 0 -6,114 Mersey 0 -477 North Western 0 -197 1 This column represents the cash underdrawing against the combined capital and revenue cash limit.