§ Mr. AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what sums were collected by each of the Welsh area health authorities from non-United Kingdom residents for hospital charges in 1985–86 and 1986–87; and what is the estimated net sum after deduction of costs of administration.
§ Mr. GristThe income collected from charges to overseas visitors by each district health authority in Wales in the past two years was as follows:
£ Thousand District Health Authority 1985–86 1986–87 Clwyd 5.2 -2.9 East Dyfed 6.6 2.0 Gwent 19.7 9.3 Gwynedd 12.0 2.4 Mid Glamorgan 0.0 0.0 Pembrokeshire 3.8 0.2 Powys 0.4 0.0 South Glamorgan 17.6 -0–4 West Glamorgan -0.1 0.1 Wales 65.2 10.6 746W
Country Airline Aircraft type Period of exemption Cyprus Cyprus Airways 1 Boeing 707 31 December 1988 Portugal TAP 1 Boeing 707 31 December 1988 Sudan Sudan Airways 3 Boeing 707s 31 March 1988 (2 flights) Belgium Trans European Airways 1 Boeing 707 31 December 1988 Netherlands KLM 11 McDonnell Douglas DC9s 31 December 1988 France Minerve 1 Caravelle 6 February 1988 Source: Health Authorities' Annual Accounts.
Notes:
1. Figures may not add up due to roundings.
2. Figures relate to charges authorised by regulations made under Section 121 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (which provides for the recovery of charges in respect of services provided to persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain.
The structure of the health authorities' annual accounts does not allow the associated administration costs to be estimated.