§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what financial provision has been made for the Rotherham Health Authority in 1989–90; and what was the comparable provision in the previous two years.
§ Mr. FreemanAllocations to individual district health authorities are a matter for the regional health authority concerned. I suggest the hon. Member contacts the chairman of Trent regional health authority for the information he seeks.
§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the financial provision per capita for the Rotherham health authority in 1989–90; what is the average provision for health authorities on a per capita basis; and what significant progress will be made this year in the resources allocation working party context.
§ Mr. FreemanAllocation of resources to district health authorities is a matter for the relevant regional health authority. The national average provision for health authorities in England in 1989–90 is £264 per capita.
The allocations for 1989–90 announced on 21 December 1988 allow every regional health authority to benefit to the maximum extent from the additional resources available. As the White Paper makes clear, the Government now intend to move on from RAWP to a simpler and fairer approach.