HC Deb 22 March 1999 vol 328 cc92-3W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a detailed breakdown of expenditure by each health board in Scotland in the current financial year. [78027]

Mr. Galbraith

A detailed breakdown of expenditure by health board is not yet available for the current financial year. Health Boards are not due to submit their audited annual accounts to the Management Executive until 31 July 1999.

From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish, for each health board in Scotland, the allocation given to health boards to purchase health care in their areas in the current financial year. [78026]

Mr. Galbraith

The information requested is as follows:

Health Board £ million
Argyll and Clyde 385.8
Ayrshire and Arran 326.5
Borders 99.8
Dumfries and Galloway 140.0
Fife 284.8
Forth Valley 231.4
Grampian 438.6
Health Board £ million
Greater Glasgow 880.3
Highland 194.4
Lanarkshire 460.2
Lothian 665.3
Orkney 22.1
Shetland 23.7
Tayside 387.2
Western Isles 36.2
Total 4,576.3

From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.