§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proposals he has to amend the 1995–96 requirement for return on capital placed on NHS trusts during the next five months; and if he will make a statement. [4697]
§ Mr. HoramWe have no proposals to amend the 6 per cent. return on capital requirement placed on national health service trusts.
§ Mr BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many national health service trusts there were in England in 1995–96; and how many failed(a) to break even, (b) to achieve their target rate of return on relevant net assets, (c) to stay within their external financing limit and (d) to meet one or more of these targets. [5588]
§ Mr. HoramIn 1995–96 there were 433 national health service trusts in England. Financial information for 1995–96 will be available shortly following analysis and validation of the trust audited annual accounts by the NHS executive.