§ 55. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on his proposals for raising the level of financial resources currently available to the Leicestershire health authority to 100 per cent. of the national average; and when that percentage will be obtained.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Government's commitment to the fair redistribution of financial resources for health has often been stated and has been demonstrated in the recent allocations to regional health authorities when the Trent region received growth of 2.4 per cent. compared with a national average of 1.2 per cent. It is for the Trent regional health authority to allocate resources to Leicestershire health authority.
The speed with which we are able to proceed with resources redistribution depends on growth in the national economy.