§ 48. Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with the consequences of the implementation of the resources allocation working party formula, with particular reference to the annual financial allocations to the Barnet health authority via the North-West Thames regional health authority.
§ Mr. HayhoeGenerally, yes and the North-West Thames regional health authority is, of course, responsible for the distribution of resources to its district health authorities. I understand that the region has replaced sub-regional resources allocation working party by a different approach, albeit one based on the same principle of moving towards a fairer distribution of resources between districts and services in line with the impact on individual districts of the authorities' strategic aims for the development of patient services. My hon. Friend may wish to approach the regional health authority for full information about the method used.