HC Deb 22 May 1991 vol 191 cc521-2W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the Government's financial assistance to voluntary bodies dealing with AIDS in Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

In respect of 1991–92 The Scottish Office has so far offered financial assistance to AIDS voluntary bodies in Scotland totalling approximately £108,000. Health boards may also provide assistance to such bodies in respect of services provided in their areas from their AIDS allocations, which total over £17 million in 1991–92.

Mr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the AIDS unit allocations made to each of the three host health boards in(a) cash and (b) constant prices for 1990–91 and 1991–92, respectively.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 10 May 1991]: The following table shows, at cash prices, the allocations made in 1990–91 to Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Tayside health boards in respect of their AIDS units. It also shows these amounts adjusted to 1991–92 prices using the GDP deflator.

Allocations made in 1991–92 in respect of the revenue costs of the units have been subsumed in the general AIDS allocations made to the boards concerned. A capital allocation of £542,000 has been made to Lothian health board in 1991–92 in respect of its unit.

£ thousands
Health board Cash prices 1990–91 Adjusted to 1991–92 prices
Lothian
Capital 1,310
Revenue 2,560
3,870 4,141
Greater Glasgow
Capital 260
Revenue 1,550
1,810 1,937
Tayside
Capital
Revenue 1,380
1,380 1,477

Mr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the allocations for HIV-AIDS treatment care and prevention to each of the Scottish health boards in(a) cash and (b) constant prices for 1990–91 and 1991–92 respectively.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 10 May 1991]: The table shows AIDS allocations made to health boards in respect of 1990–91 and 1991–92 at cash prices and adjusted to 1991–92 prices using the GDP deflator.

A revised method has been applied for the allocation of AIDS resources in 1991–92. It is based mainly on the estimated care and treatment costs of people with HIV and AIDS in each health board area; but it also makes provision for expenditure on non-care and non-treatment activities (eg local HIV prevention initiatives); and it provides that the estimated revenue and, where appropriate, capital costs of the AIDS special units operated by Greater Glasgow, Lothian and Tayside health boards are met in full. It has the effect of directing the bulk of available resources to those health boards which are carrying the heaviest burdens arising from HIV and AIDS.

Health board Cash prices Adjusted to 1991–92 prices
£ thousands £ thousands
Argyll and Clyde
1990–91 565 605
1991–92 503 503
Ayrshire and Arran
1990–91 445 476
1991–92 424 424
Borders
1990–91 131 140
1991–92 134 134
Dumfries and Galloway
1990–91 216 231
1991–92 203 203
Fife
1990–91 412 441
1991–92 418 418
Forth Valley
1990–91 387 414
1991–92 402 402
Grampian
1990–91 731 782
1991–92 598 598
Greater Glasgow
1990–911 3,757 4,020
1991–92 3,959 3,959
Highland
1990–91 310 332
1991–92 262 262
Lanarkshire
1990–91 657 703
1991–92 595 595
Lothian
1990–911 5,096 5,453
1991–921 7,706 7,706
Orkney
1990–91 24 26
1991–92 25 25
Shetland
1990–91 28 30
1991–92 29 29
Tayside
1990–91 2,101 2,248
1991–92 2,361 2,361
Western Isles
1990–91 42 45
1991–92 42 42
1 Includes capital provision in respect of AIDS unit.

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