§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each purchasing health authority in Wales, the figures for revenue funding in 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95, and the estimated figures for 1995–96 and 1996–97; and if he will identify the changes for each health authority's revenue budget resulting from the replacement of the resource allocation working party system of determining funding allocation.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information requested in respect of the revenue funding of each purchasing authority in the period 1992–93 to 1994–95 together with projections of allocations in the years 1995–96 and 1996–97 is as follows:
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consideration he has given to the report on the basis for policy relating to avian piscivores which was commissioned by the National Rivers Authority and its subsequent position statement on cormorants and sawbill ducks, dated 1 March.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe report provides a valuable contribution to the debate on the controversial issue of the effect of bird predation on freshwater fisheries, and identifies the need for further research in this field. The report has only recently been published, and interested parties will be considering its recommendations and the National Rivers Authority's position statement.