§ Mr. LamondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the level of funding available to the North Western regional health authority.
§ Mr. MellorHealth authorities summarised accounts show that gross revenue expenditure in the North Western regional health authority has increased from £383 million in 1978–79 to some £1,003 million in 1987–88, an increase of 162 per cent. in cash and 28 per cent. in real terms. The region has received further increases this year totalling over 9 per cent. in cash or 3 per cent. in real terms.
We shall be announcing allocations for 1989–90 shortly.