§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action he will take to assist those national health service trusts that do not achieve their target rate of return on capital.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesNHS trusts are currently required to achieve a 6 per cent. pre-interest return on their assets; break even, taking one year with another, and stay within the external financing limit set on an annual basis. Failure to meet any of those obligations will require appropriate action by the trust concerned, the extent of which will depend on the underlying causes of the variances from planned targets.