§ Baroness Noakesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 28 November (WA 53–54), how much new investment on information management and technology has been separately identified within allocations for 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03; and to what extent any amounts so identified in 2000–01 were actually spent on new investment in information management and technology. [HL2022]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe details of specific investments on information management and technology (IM&T) are contained in the health authority allocations circulars for the years 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03. The spend of the funds for 2000–01 were not specifically tracked. In 2001–02 £113 million was hypothecated for IM&T investment; of this £30 million was identified in spending plans. For 2001–02 an additional £50 million capital was made available. All of this was spent on IM&T targets.
HSC–1999/24 HA revenue cash limits 2000–01 HSC–2000/034 HA revenue resource limits 2001–02 HSC–2001/024 HA revenue resource limits 2002–03 Copies of each can be downloaded from the following DoH website address: www.doh.gov.uk/allocation/