HL Deb 29 January 2003 vol 643 c170WA
Baroness Noakes

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 19 December 2002 (WA 157), by what date they expect each of the National Health Service trusts listed in the Answer to comply with its statutory duty to break even. [HL1148]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Compliance with the statutory duty to break-even is measured over a number of financial years. National Health Service trusts are deemed to comply with the duty unless a breach is reported in their audited accounts. While 50 NHS trusts did report a deficit in their 2001–02 audited accounts, none reported a breach.