§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the Government's financial assistance to voluntary bodies dealing with AIDS in Scotland.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIn 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. StrangTo 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. StrangTo 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 522W 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.