§ Mr. TruswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what additional funding, above that planned by the previous Government, the Government have allocated to Leeds Health Authority for the years 1997–98 and 1998–99. [25027]
§ Mr. MilburnFor 1997–98 we have allocated £3.1 million winter pressure moneys and an additional £145,000 for breast cancer services to the Leeds Health Authority over the allocation made by the previous administration.
The increase in funding for 1998–99 of £1 billion for the National Health Service in England more than doubles the increase planned by the previous Government. Leeds HA were allocated £339.9 million. This represents an increase of £15.9 million (£4.90 per cent). This is above the England average increase of 4.70 per cent.