§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his oral statement of 2 December concerning future funding of the East London and City health authority,Official Report, column 686, what was the source of the additional funds he referred to; and when his decisions on the amounts and purposes will be (a) determined and (b) published. [9318]
§ Mr. MaloneFrom within the overall settlement for hospital and community health services, revenue funds have been set aside for a number of special purposes.
The procedure and timetable for most of the schemes involved were set out in a circular letter to health authorities—EL(96)109—copies of which are available in the Library.
Decisions on applications for special assistance to health authorities undergoing structural or strategic change will be determined and published individually.