HC Deb 25 June 1990 vol 175 cc89-90W
Miss Hoey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when regional health authorities were notified of charges arising from the military assistance during the ambulance dispute; and when the costs were notified to each district health authority of the sums they would have to pay towards costs incurred during the ambulance dispute;

(2) what is the total amount of money that each regional health authority has been asked to pay for costs incurred during the ambulance dispute for military assistance; and what is the amount apportioned to each district health authority budget by regional health authorities.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The total costs that each regional health authority has been asked to pay for military assistance during the ambulance dispute are given in the table. Regional health authorities were notified of amounts due in respect of the period to 31 December 1989 on 7 March 1990, and in respect of the period January to 31 March 1990, on 14 June 1990. Information is not held centrally about the amount apportioned by regions to district health authorities nor when such amounts 'were notified.

Region Total amount (£ thousands)
Northern 474
Yorkshire 534
Trent 654
East Anglian 284
North West Thames 520
North East Thames 646
South East Thames 581
South West Thames 480
Wessex 399
Oxford 319
South Western 475
West Midlands 764
Mersey 379
North Western 649
Total 7,158