HC Deb 13 November 1979 vol 973 cc569-70W
Mr. McNally

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he anticipates that Health Service spending in the North-West will equal the national average, as promised by successive Administrations.

Dr. Vaughan

It is impossible to forecast when equity will be achieved. The rate of redistribution of resources depends on the amount of new resources available nationally. Progress is likely to be slow over the next few years.

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