§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to receive the half year report from Lambeth, Southwark and Leiwisham area health authority referred to in his reply to the hon. Member for Gravesend on 10th July; and whether he has rescinded his request for this report.
§ Mr. MoyleMy right hon. Friend has not rescinded his request and expects to receive this report early in 1979.
§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report those area health authorities where there are indications 698W that expenditure is not being controlled within the cash limits notified to them; and, in each case, what action he has taken.
§ Mr. MoyleThe cash limits for individual area health authorities are agreed between the regional health authority and the AHA within the total cash limit for the region, and it is the regional health authority which has responsibility for monitoring an AHA's performance. Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham AHA(T) has not agreed the revenue allocation given to it by the South-East Thames RHA. On the steps being taken in relation to this authority, I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Rochester and Chatham (Mr. Bean) on 13th November 1978.—[Vol. 958, c.67–69.]