§ 29. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current rate of take-up of joint funding in the West Midlands regional health authority; 102W and if he will reconsider the ruling that such funding should not be used for projects with recurrent financial consequences.
§ Dr. VaughanThe take-up of joint finance by the West Midlands regional health authority up the end of 1980–81 was £15.5 million. This is 94 per cent. of the cumulative allocation. Planned take-up by the end of 1981–82 should reach 100 per cent. of the sum available.
Authorities are free to decide for themselves whether to use joint finance on capital schemes, or schemes with or without recurrent financial consequences.