§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make additional cash allocations to Clwyd health authority; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerPlans to increase the cash allocations to Clwyd health authority were announced in January for the coming financial year. Other specific initiatives are to be announced shortly. The authority's initial revenue cash allocation for 1989–90 is £107.13 million, an increase of 6.5 per cent. over the 1988–89 allocation; in addition the authority is expected to achieve cost improvements and generate additional income next year equivalent to a further 1.3 per cent. of their revenue allocation. The authority's initial capital allocation for next year is £6.915 million, an increase of more than 40 per cent. over this year. I believe that these resources will be sufficient to allow the authority to meet inflationary pressures and provide for further service development.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will visit Clwyd health authority at Preswefa, Mold, Clwyd, to hear the authority explain why it has rejected the White Paper "Working for Patients".
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI will be meeting a range of organisations in Wales to hear their views on the White Paper "Working For Patients", including the chairmen of district health authorities.