HC Deb 16 October 1990 vol 177 cc790-1W
63. Mr. Colin Shepherd

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice he gives to regional health authorities in planning their capital expenditure programmes.

Mr. Dorrell

Regional health authorities plan their capital expenditure programme according to their needs within the resources available to them. Advice is available centrally to health authorities on the integration of service provision, manpower, finance and estate management in the planning of capital programmes.