§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether local private medical facilities are relevant local circunmstances to be taken into account by regions when determining financial allocations to districts.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeRegional health authorities are quite entitled to have regard to the level of private medical facilities as one of the factors to be taken into account when allocating resources to health districts.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he includes, or has any proposals for
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Main rates of heating additions payable from November in each year Actual Increase over previous year‡ Change in real value over previous year* Number of recipients of HAs at December each year║ Expenditure (financial year) £ per cent. (millions) £ million 1978 0.85 1.5 (1978–79) 1.70 ¶90 2.55 1979 0.95 0.10 -4.5 1.6 (1979–80) 1.90 0.20 -4.5 108 2.85 0.30 -4.5 1980 1.40 0.45 +15.7 2.0 (1980–81) 3.40 †— †— 161 1981 1.65 0.25 +3.0 2.3 (1981–82) 4.05 0.65 +4.4 264 1982 1.90 0.25 0.0 2.6 (1982–83) 4.65 0.60 0.0 325 1983 2.05 0.15 +5.7 ║— (1983–84) 5.05 0.40 +6.1 •380 including, the usage of beds within private health facilities in each region as a factor in determining the resources allocated to each region.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 24 July at column613.