§ 30. Mr. SawfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the funding of Northamptonshire Health Authority since 1992. [110885]
§ Mr. DenhamThe table details the allocations Northamptonshire Health Authority has received each year since 1996–97.
Allocation (£000) Cash increase (£000) Percentage cash increase Percentage distance from target 1996–97 230,629 7,246 3.24 0.59 1997–98 241,142 9,401 4.06 -1.07 1998–99 252,747 11,331 4.69 0.43 1999–20001 326,245 19,621 6.40 1.51 2000–011 350,167 21,186 6.44 0.89 1 The figures for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 are not comparable with previous years 1999–2000 was the first year of unified allocations, covering hospital and community health services, prescribing and general medical services cash limited.
The allocation figures prior to 1996–97 are not readily available as a result of the changes in regional boundaries in those year. We will write to my hon. Friend when these figures have been calculated.