§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the planned spending on health for 1993–94 will be spent on promotion of health.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 8 December]: The responsibility for allocating resources to health promotion rests with health boards.
In addition, the Health Education Board for Scotland received resources totalling £6.441 million in 1992–93. The board will shortly be informed of its allocation for 1993–94.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much he expects to save on the 1993–94 health budget from the 1.5 per cent. ceiling on health workers' pay increases.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 8 December]: There will be no saving on the 1993–94 budget for the national health service in Scotland as a consequence of the ceiling of 1.5 per cent. on pay increases for national health service staff. The effect of this ceiling will be to free resources for direct patient services and investment in new hospitals and clinics.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the planned provision for health in 1993–94 will be spent on implementing the patients charter.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 8 December]: My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister made it clear on launching the citizens charter that charters would be taken forward within existing resources. Thus there is no earmarked budget within resources for health in 1993–94 for the continued implementation of the patients charter: all parts of the national health service in Scotland will deploy their allocated resources to develop services in accordance with charter principles.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown of the planned £744 per head spending on health in Scotland, showing how much will be allocated to(a) introduction of trust status for those units which have successfully applied, (b) management and administration of trusts, implementation of the patients charter and (c) promotion of health and illness prevention.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 8 December]: It is not possible to provide the analysis requested.