§ Dr. Owenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how far each of the health regions' allocations are from their target allocations in the most recent year; by when her Majesty's Government proposed to bring all of the regions within 4 percent, of their targets; and how they propose to do this.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe table below shows each regional health authority's percentage distance from its RAWP target in 1984–95 based on the recent allocation of resources. Figures for 1978–79 are shown for comparison. The pace of change in equalising resources will depend, amongst other things, on the total resources available nationally each year, and it is not therefore possible to predict a specific year by which all regions will be within 4 per cent, of target. We shall, however, continue to aim to achieve that position as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so.
RHA distances from revenue RAWP target Regional Health Authority 1978–79 per cent.
1984–85 per cent.
Northern -8.2 -3.9 Yorkshire -3.6 -3.6 Trent -8.3 -4.6 East Anglian -5.7 -3.8 North West Thames +13.3 +8.0 North East Thames +12.5 +9.0 South East Thames +10.7 +6.5 South West Thames +5.9 +7.3 Wessex -4.1 -4.9 Oxford +1.7 -1.5 South Western -3.8 -4.4 West Midlands -6.2 -3.9 Mersey -2.4 -1.4 North Western -8.9 -3.7