§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by name the start-up costs for each national health service trust hospital, by region.
§ Mr. MossSince regional health authorities do not exist in Northern Ireland, it is not possible to present the information exactly as requested. Prior to their operational dates, the following contributions were made towards the cost of establishing health and social services trusts in Northern Ireland.
Establishment costs of HSS trusts in Northern Ireland £ Operational date 1 April 1994 Royal Group of Hospitals and Dental Hospital Trust 218,000 Belfast City Hospital Trust 188,000 Green Park Trust 192,000 Ulster North Down and Ards Hospitals Trust 191,000 Craigavon Area Hospital Trust 205,000 Eastern Ambulance Service Trust 215,000 Operational Date 1 April 1994 North Down and Ards Community Trust 211,000 North and West Belfast Trust 223,000 South and East Belfast Trust 204,000 Down Lisburn Trust 192,000 Newry and Mourne Trust 185,000 Craigavon and Banbridge Community Trust 185,000 Mater Infirmorum Hospital Trust (includes further development costs following deferral of first application) 227,000