§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a percentage comparison of current per capita expenditure in the Trent Regional Health Authority with that in the "worst" and "best" regions; and when he expects expenditure in the Trent Region to equal the national average.
§ Mr. MoyleThe assessment of the Resource Allocation Working Party indicated for illustrative purposes that the revenue allocation to the Trent Region for 1976–77 represent about 89.8 per cent. of the share attributable to its population weighted as they recommended, while other regions' allocations fell in the range from 89.2 per cent. to 117.8 per cent. Revised calculations using more recent data on which allocations for 1977–78 will be based may show changes in relativities. The time scale for achieving a fairer distribution of resources between regions will depend on the level of resources available for the health service nationally.
§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list the total per capita expenditure, showing revenue and capital separately, in each of the regional health authorities for 1976–77 and the estimates for 1977–78, together with projected percentage annual growth rates in each case;
(2) if he will list the total per capita expenditure, showing revenue and capital separately, in each of the area health authorities within the Trent Region, for 1976–77 and the estimates for 1977–78, together with the projected annual growth rates in each case.
§ Mr. MoyleUntil capital and revenue allocations have been made to regions 495W for 1977–78 and regional health authorities have made allocation to area health authorities it is not possible to say what will be the changes in allocations between 1976–77 and 1977–78.