§ Mr. David YoungTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what account is taken of inflation in the financial allocations to the North West regional health authority in connection with the reimbursement of costs for caring for the former residents of large mental institutions; and what allowance was made to that authority for the years 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90.
§ Mr. FreemanIn general, allocations to regional health authorities do not make separate provision for individual clinical services or client groups. It is for authorities to determine how the resources available to them should be spent in line with national policy guidelines and their assessment of local needs and priorities.