§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what additional resources have been given to Dorset to help in the care of AIDS victims.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWessex regional health authority has been allocated £5,027,000 in 1990–91 towards additional costs incurred in preventing the spread of HIV infection and in providing treatment and care for those who have the virus. It is for the RHA to decide allocations to district health authorities to cover the needs of people living in Dorset. We have separately given Dorset county council a grant of £13,897 this year towards the costs of its planned expenditure on social services for people with AIDS and HIV infection.
Revenue expenditure on hospital and community health services (HCHS) Total salaries and wages expenditure Review body staff All other staff Total Non-pay Expenditure £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 (cash) (at 1989–90 prices) (cash) (at 1989–90 prices) (cash) (at 1989–90 prices) 1974–75 953,859 4,030,226 838,841 3,544,254 558,428 2,359,459 1975–76 1,253,163 4,210,941 1,105,441 3,714,558 722,576 2,428,036 1976–77 1,437,313 4,261,274 1,254,433 3,719,080 820,606 2,432,892 1977–78 1,552,699 4,044,067 1,368,900 3,565,355 1,009,503 2,629,291 1978–79 1,745,353 4,106,467 1,533,099 3,607,075 1,143,039 2,689,342 1979–80 2,312,709 4,659,068 1,680,011 3,384,466 1,340,202 2,699,904 1980–81 3,161,777 5,382,419 2,081,018 3,542,600 1,642,636 2,796,325 1981–82 3,466,215 5,374,505 2,258,307 3,501,595 1,905,463 2,954,497 1982–83 3,746,024 5,417,238 2,333,346 3,374,322 2,061,859 2,981,716 1983–84 3,957,260 5,467,390 2,456,394 3,393,779 2,211,703 3,055,711 1984–85 4,227,113 5,563,726 2,551,322 3,358,050 2,356,419 3,101,519 1985–86 4,520,820 5,647,047 2,594,567 3,240,926 2,494,012 3,115,320