§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the real terms increase in budget allocated to Sunderland health authority has been for each year from 1997 inclusive; and what the projected increase is in each of the next three years. [26122]
§ Jacqui SmithThe real terms increase in budget allocated to Sunderland health authority for each year from 1997 inclusive is shown in the table. From 1 April 2002 the Sunderland health authority will be absorbed into the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear health authority.
Sunderland HA real terms revenue increase £000 Percentage 1997–98 2,950 2.10 1998–99 3,251 2.31 1999–2000 8,225 4.37 2000–01 9,198 4.58 2001–02 13,957 6.39