§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when she intends to implement changes in the weighted capitation formula for London to take account of deprivation.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe modified weighted capitation formula takes account of deprivation by including a wide range of health and socio-economic factors.
In 1995–96, it will be used to inform allocations to regional health authorities. It will be for Thames regions to decide which formula to use for London district health authorities.
§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes for each authority's revenue budget were brought about as a result of the replacement of the resource allocation working party system of determining funding allocation.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 3 December 1993,Official Report, column 808.
§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will set out the figures for revenue funding for each purchasing health authority or equivalent in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 and the estimated figures for 1995–96 and 1996–97.
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation for England will be placed in the Library for 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95. No information is available for future years.
Information relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.