§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much money has been granted to Oxfordshire health authority to provide HIV-AIDS services for each year since 1990; and what is the planned allocation for 1995–96; [18681]
(2) which HIV-AIDS specific voluntary sector agencies have received money from Oxfordshire health authority to provide HIV-AIDS services for each year since 1990; how much they have received; and what are the planned allocations for 1995–96; [18682]
(3) how much money has been granted to Oxfordshire social services to provide HIV-AIDS services for each year since 1990; [18683]
(4) which HIV-AIDS specific voluntary sector agencies have received money from Oxfordshire social services to provide HIV-AIDS services for each year since 1990; how much they received; and what are the planned allocations for 1995–96. [18684]
§ Mr. SackvilleAllocations to the national health service for HIV-AIDS services are distributed to regional health authorities. Information on allocations below regional level including allocations from district health authorities to the voluntary sector is not available centrally.
Since 1994–95 the scope of the AIDS support grant scheme for local authorities has been confined to community care services for people with HIV-AIDS, with local authority prevention work funded separately under the healthy alliances scheme.
Before 1994–95 AIDS support grant allocations were made on an open-ended bidding system. Since 1994–95, however, information became available for the first time on the number of live AIDS cases resident in individual authorities and indicative allocations have since been made on this basis. This allows resources to be targeted more closely to areas of highest prevalence.
In moving to the new method for AIDS support grant allocations, it was clear that some authorities had historically received a greater proportion of resources than they were entitled to under the new system. An element of transitional relief for 1994–95 was given to those authorities most affected by the change to the new system.
The amounts allocated to Oxfordshire county council under the AIDS support grant scheme and the amounts of grant provided from Oxfordshire social services to HIV-AIDS voluntary sector agencies are as follows:
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AIDS support grant allocation (£) Voluntary Sector funding £ 1990–91 156,250 OXAIDS 15,000 Oxford Body Positive 17,000 General Hospitals District Samaritan Fund 5,000 The Ley Community 10,000 1991–92 162,500 OXAIDS 17,000 Oxford Body Positive 9,000 General Hospitals District Samaritan Fund 1,000 1992–93 240,000 OXAIDS 33,000 Oxford Body Positive 35,000 General Hospitals District Samaritan Fund 3,000 The Ley Community 15,000 Samaritan Fund 10,000 1993–94 240,000 OXAIDS 33,000 Oxford Body Positive 35,000 The Ley Community 15,000 1994–95 130,000 1£20,000 1995–96 115,000 1£20,000 1 Healthy Alliances allocation Information on the amount of voluntary sector provision is taken from the end of year report to the Department and is not yet available for 1994–95 and 1995–96.