§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many health authorities met the target for joint funding of hospices in the last three years; and if she will make a statement; [17550]
(2) what was the total expenditure by health authorities in England on hospices in each of the last three years in (a) cash terms and (b) in constant 1995 prices. [17549]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is not available in the form requested. Funding allocated centrally for hospices and specialist palliative care services for the three years 1992–93 to 1994–95 is shown in the table. These figures do not include additional funding of specialist palliative care by health authorities from their general allocations. Information on the number of health authorities who have met the target of matched national health service and voluntary funding for hospices is not available centrally.
Region 1992–93 cash prices (000s) 1992–93 constant prices1 (000s) 1993–94 cash prices (000s) 1993–94 constant prices1 (000s) 1994–95 cash prices (000s) Yorkshire 2,892 3,040 3,446 3,515 3,788 Northern 2,329 2,448 2,712 2,766 3,012 Trent 3,443 3,619 4,019 4,099 4,304 Mersey 1,940 2,039 2,356 2,403 2,489 Oxford 1,737 1,826 1,966 2,005 2,128 East Anglia 1,589 1,670 1,922 1,960 2,129 Wessex 2,513 2,642 2,861 2,918 3,025 N.E. Thames 2,807 2,951 3,410 3,478 3,864 N.W. Thames 2,469 2,595 2,848 2,905 3,240 S.E. Thames 3,233 3,399 3,664 3,737 4,000 S.W. Thames 2,473 2,600 2,913 2,971 3,145 N. Western 3,105 3,264 3,846 3,923 4,099 S. Western 2,835 2,980 3,408 3,476 3,648 West Midlands 3,828 4,024 4,560 4,651 4,858 Total (million) 37.2 39.1 43.9 44.8 47.7 1 Figures shown at constant 1994–95 prices.