HC Deb 30 January 1990 vol 166 cc125-6W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the private hospitals in England and Wales and the amount of financial assistance they receive from public funds.

Mr. Freeman

Health authorities have power to award grants or loans to voluntary and charitable organisations, but the extent to which they do so is for local decision and information is not collected centrally. Information for Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.