§ 35. Mr. LathamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the funding of the National Health Service in the Trent region in the forthcoming financial year.
§ Mr. NewtonTrent regional health authority's initial general revenue allocation will be some £1,050 million. This is a cash increase of 6 .3 per cent. (1 .7 per cent. above forecast general inflation) and will bring the region to within 3 per cent. of its target share of resources. The region will also receive £1 .16 million for the treatment and prevention of AIDS and £0 .75 million to develop breast cancer screening services. Trent's capital allocation will be over £61 million. Allocations to district health authorities are a matter for the RHA.