§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what aggregate changes he forecasts in the levels of health authority budgets for mental health and care expenditure in 1999. [38692]
§ Mr. BoatengResources are not allocated to fund particular services or costs. It is for health authorities and general practitioners to use resources to plan and arrange services for their residents, following an assessment of their needs, and to make decisions about the level of resources required for any particular service.