HC Deb 19 December 1995 vol 268 cc1136-7W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the funding allocation by health authority for 1995–96 and 1996–97. [6214]

Mr. Horam

For details of 1995–96 district health authority initial revenue cash limits 1 refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave her on 11 December at column520. Details of 1996–97 planned initial cash limits for the new health authorities will he placed in the Library.

Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the district health authority budget allocations for next year have been determined; what representations he has received from medical professionals and academics on the calculation of the budget allocations; what work has been done in respect of these allocations by the York centre for health economics; and if he will make a statement. [6678]

Mr. Horam

Planned general allocations for 1996–97, as given in my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Broxtowe (Mr. Lester) on 30 November at columns869–71, have been informed by the national weighted capitation formula. I am unaware of any representations concerning the calculation of these allocations.

The national formula includes adjustments for age and need which are based on work commissioned by my Department from a team from York university.

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