§ 34. Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he plans to review the question of the regional redistribution of resources for hospital expenditure.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI accept that the principle of allocating resources to health authorities by reference to need is right. I do not propose to discard the present measure of need, based on the recommendations of the resource allocation working party, but I shall wish to consider and interpret the indications it gives, taking into account relevant factors which the working party was unable to quantify and incorporate in its formula. I shall also want to consider any recommendations that the Royal Commission on the National Health Service may make on this matter.