§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total amount of money written off, for any reason, by each regional health authority in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Dr. OwenThe losses written off by regional health authorities in 1974–75 are:
Regional Health Authority Amount of Loss £ Northern … … … 13,781 Yorkshire … … … 571,664 Trent … … … 1,725 East Anglian … … … 54,325 North-West Thames … … … 40,284 North-East Thames … … … 72,390 South-East Thames … … … 302 South-West Thames … … … 65,415 Wessex … … … 3,334 Oxford … … … 1,328 South-Western … … … 31,610 West Midlands … … … 6,100 Mersey … … … 221,115 North-Western … … … 131,215 These amounts include the value of stores written off.