§ Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further decisions he is able to announce about the future administrative structure for health services; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now announce his decision with regard to the reorganisation of health authorities in the Manchester area.
§ Dr. VaughanI am pleased to be able to announce that my right hon. Friend has made decisions on the recommendations of Yorkshire and North-Western regional health authorities for restructuring the National Health Service in those regions, and on those parts of South-East Thames regional health authority not affected by the recommendation of the London Advisory Group. Subject to the necessary orders being made in due course, the following district health authorities will be established and will come into being on 1 April 1982.
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Yorkshire Region Resident Population Beverely 179,000 Hull 319,000 Grimsby 160,000 Scunthorpe 191,000 Northallerton 108,000 York 247,000 Scarborough 137,000 Harrogate 124,000 Bradford 342,000 Airedale 167,000 Calderdale 189,000 Huddersfield 215,000 Dewsbury 164,000 Leeds Eastern 360,000 Leeds Western 365,000 Pontefract 169,000 Wakefield 141,000 As a result of these changes the present seven area authorities and 17 districts will be replaced by 17 new district authorities.
North-Western Region Resident Population Stockport 291,000 Bolton 260,000 Oldham 224,000 Rochdale 209,000 Salford 256,000 Trafford 226,000 Wigan 311,000 Bury 178,000 Tameside and Glossop 248,000 Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley 276,000 Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde 314,000 Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale 241,000 Lancaster 124,000 West Lancashire 108,000 Preston 128,000 Chorley and South Ribble 180,000 North Manchester 157,000 Central Manchester 131,000 South Manchester 201,000 As a result of these changes the existing 11 area health authorities and nine districts will be replaced by 19 new district authorities.
South-East Thames Region Resident Population Brighton 301,000 Eastbourne 202,000 Hastings 149,000 South East Kent 248,000 Canterbury and Thanet 278,000 Maidstone 185,000 Tunbridge Wells 193,000 Medway 321,000 Dartford and Gravesham 223,000 Bromley 292,000 Greenwich 205,000 Bexley 214,000 As a result of these changes the present four area authorities and 12 districts will be replaced by 12 new district authorities.