HC Deb 01 July 1998 vol 315 c201W
Mr. Alexander

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the amount of additional funding which will be allocated to Argyll and Clyde Health Board in 1998–99. [48488]

Mr. Galbraith

Argyll and Clyde Health Board received a base general revenue allocation in October 1997 of £270.827 million and a capital allocation of £0.009 million for 1998–99. Subsequent revenue allocations totalling £14.458 million have since issued of which £1.743 million is attributable to the extra resources made available for tackling waiting lists. Further allocations will issue in-year as appropriate.