HC Deb 25 November 1996 vol 286 cc127-8W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the level of grant agreed by his Department in April 1996 in respect of each London health authority; and if he will indicate subsequent payments agreed since April 1996. [5190]

Mr. Horam

Health authorities do not receive grants as such. Information on initial cash limits for 1996–97 and additions made to date for health authorities in London are shown in the table:

Health authority Initial cash limit revenue and capital £000 Net additions to cash limit revenue and capital £000 Total cash limit 1996–97
Barnet 156,623 12,406 169,029
Hillingdon 115,857 8,666 124,523
Brent and Harrow 240,586 27,771 268,357
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow 355,157 38,433 393,590
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster 255,999 39,934 295,933
Barking and Havering 177,906 20,543 198,449
Camden and Islington 267,278 16,798 284,076
East London and City 371,766 32,463 404,229
Enfield and Haringay 246,963 12,560 259,523

Health authority Initial cash limit revenue and capital £000 Net additions to cash limit revenue and capital £000 Total cash limit 1996–97
Redbridge and Waltham Forest 226,571 26,997 253,568
Bexley and Greenwich 218,312 25,584 243,896
Bromley 139,917 8,967 148,884
Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham 429,643 41,939 471,582
Croydon 151,990 15,861 167,851
Kingston and Richmond 154,132 30,200 184,332
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth 325,412 37,933 363,345