§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he has received the recent letter from the Rotherham Hospital Medical Staff committee expressing grave concern about the maintenance of services; and if additional resources will be provided for the Rotherham health authority.
§ Mr. FreemanMy right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State has received a letter from the Rotherham Hospital Medical Staff committee. Allocation of resources to individual health authorities is a matter for the relevant regional health authority; in Rotherham's case, this is Trent.