§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage change there has been in the revenue allocation to the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley special health authority in the last six years.
§ Mr. Whitney[pursuant to his reply, 12 June 1986, c. 302]: Revenue expenditure by the Bethlem and Maudsley special health authority increased by 125.9 per cent. in cash terms between 1978–79 and 1984–85, representing an increase in real terms of 27.2 per cent., after taking account of general inflation as measured by the gross domestic product deflator. This increase includes additional revenue allocated to the health authority over several years for the development of its interim secure unit and district services unit, which provide services for the South East Thames regional health authority. The revenue allocation to the SHA was £16.9 million in 1985–86 and £18 million in 1986–87. The SHA has recently been allocated a further £87,000 as part of the £50 million addition to health authority cash limits in England following the pay awards to review body staff announced recently.