§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list all financial allocations made by(a) Her Majesty's Government and (b) regional health authorities directly to trusts and the reasons for them; why it was decided not to make them to district health authorities instead; what steps she has taken to ensure that these allocations directly to trusts do not contradict the purchaser-provider market; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleNo allocations are made to trusts by either this Department or by regional health authorities. Allocations are made solely to health authorities. Both this Department and regional health authorities do, however, contract directly with trusts where the services concerned are most appropriately purchased at a national or regional level. Central and regional contracts with trusts are entirely consistent with the separate roles of purchaser and provider.