§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if plans to redistribute the sum available for expenditure on the hospital services in the various regions will be modified in view of the restrictions in public spending; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoyleThe Government intends to maintain the policy of eliminating as soon as practicable the inequalities in the level of financial resources between regions, and between areas and districts within regions, but the rate of progress will be affected by the resources available for hospital and community health services each year.