Health Authority Deficits

HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 cc495-6W

21. Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to ascertain the likely financial deficits of district health authorities for each financial year until 1999–2000. [631]

Mr. Horam

The current year forecast outturn positions of health authorities are the subject of regular monitoring by the national health service executive. The forecast positions for each health authority, as at quarter one 1996–97, were recently placed in the Library. Future year projections are not routinely collected.

27. Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of current health authority deficits in the present financial year. [637]

Mr. Horam

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Newham, South (Mr. Spearing) on 17 October 1996,Official Report, columns 1104–105.