§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Social Services if he will update the answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr on 21 April 1980, Official Report, c. 52, regarding the provision of extra kidney machines announced in the Budget Statement on 11 April 1978 in respect of information his hon. Friend was not then able to give about the extra amount spent in 1979–80 by each regional health authority.
§ Dr. VaughanOf the £982, 000 authorised in 1979–80 for expenditure on providing kidney machines, £685, 000 was spent in 1979–80, £291, 000 in 1980–81, and the balance of £6, 000 in 1981–82. The breakdown by regional health authorities is shown in the following table:
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Regional Health Authority Allocation 1979–80 £000 Expenditure 1979–80 £000 Expenditure 1980–81 £000 Available in 1931–82 £000 Oxford 80 31 43 6 South-Western 168 168 — — West Midlands 145 110 35 — Mersey 37 31 6 — North-Western 76 24 52 — Total 982 685 291 6