§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will ensure that the West Midlands regional health authority is allocated sufficient funds to enable the Staffordshire area health authority to provide sufficient provision for elderly people.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergResources are allocated to regional health authorities in line with the principles set out in the report of the resource allocation working party, which take account of assessed relative health care need; this reflects the age structure of the population served and other factors. In the 1982–83 financial year the West Midlands RHA will receive an above average growth addition of just over 2 per cent.