HC Deb 17 February 1994 vol 237 c931W
Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the percentage of population covered by Wessex regional health authority who live in the county of Hampshire.

Mr. Sackville

The latest population estimates relate to mid-1992. At that time 48.1 per cent. of the population covered by Wessex regional health authority lived in the county of Hampshire. Following enlargement of the authority on 1 April 1993 this proportion became 50.5 per cent.

Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total annual budget for Wessex regional health authority for 1993–94.

Mr. Sackville

The current cash limit for the Wessex region in 1993–94 is £1,328,000,000.