HC Deb 04 March 1996 vol 273 c98W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, (1) pursuant to his answer of 27 February,Official Report, column 497, if he will give the available figures since 31 March 1995 for the levels of unspent balances of general practitioner fundholders (a) broken down by family health service authority and (b) for Wales to the latest available date; [18626]

(2) pursuant to his answer of 27 February, Official Report, column 498, if he will list the figures indicating balances as at 31 December 1995; and what assessment he has made of how these figures related to business plans provided to his Department before the start of the financial year. [18629]

Mr. Hague

GP fundholder health plans are not submitted to the Department. It is for FHSAs in Wales to assess the plans against national and local priorities for improving health and health services.

Information on fundholder balances is shown in the annual accounts of family health services authorities. The Department does not collect this information during the financial year.