§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what moneys have been allocated to district health authorities in Wales under the waiting times initiative to tackle problematic waiting lists referred to in objective 45 of the Welsh Office NHS directorate agenda for action; and what is the estimated cost of implementing the proposals for service improvement, in objectives 45 to 54;
(2) what action he has taken to ensure a greater concern and sensitivity to consumers' needs referred to in objectives 46, 53, 54, in the Welsh Office NHS directorate agenda for action; and what is the budgeted cost for 1991 and 1992 of objectives 32 to 35, outlining the need for a more integrated information system within each district;
(3) if he will give details of the outcome of his Office's objective of developing a pricing policy for Welsh health common services authorities to cover overheads and allow for development of consultancy expertise as cited in objective 38 of the Welsh Office NHS directorate agenda for action; and what is the budgeted cost for 1991 and 1992;
(4) which devised business action plans for each of the Welsh health common services authorities referred to in objective 37, page 52, of the Welsh Office NHS directorate agenda for action have been identified to make best use of staff and technical resources; and what are the annual budgets in 1991 and 1992 for each of the Welsh health common services authorities referred to;
317W(5) if he will give the estimated cost, in 1990–91 and 1991–92, of implementing the proposals for rationalising the supplies and stores objectives listed in the Welsh Office NHS directorate agenda for action; and what are the estimated costs, by area health authority in Wales in 1991 and 1992, of objectives 41, 42, 43 and 44, on schemes for health promotion;
(6) what will be the cost of (a) the establishment of an all-Wales telecommunications network referred to in objective 34 and (b) implementing objectives 36 to 40, listed in pages 52 and 53 of the Welsh Office NHS directorate agenda for action, outlining various schemes for general management modifications.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettI will write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what budget has been allocated in 199–2 to those agencies in Wales charged with developing an appropriate and consistent approach to health promotion and health promotion targets, referred to in objectives 41, 43 and 44 of the Welsh Office national health service directorate agenda for action.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettIn respect of the Health Promotion Authority for Wales I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him earlier today. In respect of district health authorities I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, North (Mr. Jones) on 30 January 1991, at columns515–17.
The 1991–92 administration revenue allocations for family health services authorities will be announced as soon as possible.
§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the budgeted cost of the establishment of goal setting machinery for promotion and prevention, referred to in objective 42 of the Welsh Office national health service directorate agenda for action in 1990–91.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe information requested is not available centrally.