§ 16. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimate he has made of the extent to which the Southend health authority is underfunded compared with other areas in the north-east Thames region; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenNone. The allocation of resources to Southend district health authority is a matter for North East Thames regional health authority. The Region's Strategic Plan projects that Southend will be brought within one per cent. of its target by 1993–94. I will be pleased to meet, my hon. Friend the Member for Southend East and my right hon. Friend the Member for Castle Point (Sir Bernard Braine) as requested by them in order to discuss the position of the Authority.