§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what circumstances chest X-rays have been provided to the employees of private contract companies (a) in the Hounslow and Spelthorne health authority and (b) other district health authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIt is for individual health authorities to decide whether such arrangements are appropriate and we do not collect information on them centrally. The hon. Member may wish to approach health authority chairmen for information on the position in districts in which he is particularly interested.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the resource allocations to special health authorities are reduced by the volume of their income from private patients.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo. The revenue resources allocated to health authorities including special health authorities do not take account of any changes in the volume of income from private patients.