§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what financial assistance will be available from his Department for general practitioner budget holders; and what is the estimated total cost.
Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) Revenue Expenditure Per Head of Population 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Region £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ (cash) (at 1988–89 prices) (cash) (at 1988–89 prices) (cash) (at 1988–89 prices) (cash) (at 1988–89 prices) (cash) (at 1988–89 prices) (cash) Northern 179 231 190 234 201 235 215 243 236 253 261 Yorkshire 172 222 183 225 194 226 207 234 226 242 248 Trent 161 208 172 212 182 212 197 222 217 233 240 East Anglian 163 209 173 213 182 212 195 220 214 230 239 N W Thames 193 249 202 248 209 244 222 251 238 255 272 N E Thames 225 291 236 290 244 285 259 292 278 298 312 S E Thames 206 266 215 264 224 261 236 267 255 273 284 S W Thames 190 245 198 244 205 239 219 247 251 269 280 Wessex 160 207 171 210 178 208 190 215 206 221 229 Oxford 148 191 159 196 165 193 175 198 191 205 212 South Western 174 225 183 225 191 223 204 230 221 237 243 West Midlands 166 214 178 219 187 218 202 228 221 237 243 Mersey 188 243 199 245 209 244 224 253 244 262 269 North Western 192 248 204 251 215 251 231 261 251 269 276 All Regions 181 234 191 235 200 233 214 242 238 255 264 Sources:
(a) 1983–84 to 1988–89 annual accounts of regional and district health authorities;
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§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleySubject to parliamentary approval of the necessary legislation, practices which volunteer to join the practice funding scheme will be able to claim an annual management allowance of up to £32,000 to meet expenses legitimately incurred in running a fund. In 1990–91 an allowance of half that level will be available in recognition of the preparatory work which practices will need to undertake before entering the scheme. The total cost will depend on the number of fund holders.