§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to review the capital charges on health service buildings and lands payable by NHS trusts. [95244]
§ Mr. DenhamAll the land and buildings in the National Health Service estate were re-valued by the Valuation Office Agency in an exercise completed by 31 June 1999. The resulting valuations will be brought to account in NHS trusts' financial statements at 31 March 2000 and will consequently determine the amount of capital charges payable by NHS trusts in the financial year 2000–01.
Estimates of capital charges payable in 2000–01 were received from NHS trusts by the NHS Executive in August 1999. These estimates inform the process of allocating funding to health authorities for 2000–01 such that the NHS trusts sector is fully funded for capital charges thus estimated.