§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each district health authority serving the Greater London area for each of the financial years 1996–97 and 1997–98 and subsequent years for which figures can be given(a) the recurrent deficit, (b) the non-recurrent surplus or deficit, (c) movement in balances, (d) the cash deficit and (e) those cash deficits expressed as a percentage of revenue or expenditure. [40794]
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§ Mr. Horam[holding answer 16 October 1996]: The information is not available in precisely the form requested. A table based on figures supplied by health authorities at the end of the first quarter of 1996–97 will be placed in the Library shortly. This sets out the forecast outturn position for each health authority including those serving the Greater London area, for 1996–97. These are shown as a percentage of each authority's income, and the forecast movement in balances in the year is also shown. We do not anticipate there being cash deficits as the system of brokerage between health authorities is expected to avoid these. Information on future years is not yet available.
§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he received the letter dated 31 July for the hon. Member for Newham, South concerning his failure to answer his written question requesting information on health service deficits, of 22 July; when a substantive reply was sent; and for what reason the figures requested were regarded as being unsuitable for publication. [40795]
§ Mr. Horam[holding answer 16 October 1996]: The hon. Member's letter of 31 July concerning health authority deficits was received on 2 August. An initial reply was sent on 21 August. A substantive reply was sent today. At the time the question was initially asked, 22 July, the information held by the national health service executive was considered to be incomplete and
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Completed Central Government privatisations Date Organisation Department1 Proceeds £ million September 1998 Professional/Executive Recruitment DE 6.0 May 1990 Skills Training Agency DE -10.7 December1991 ECGD Insurance Services Group ECGD 20.0 December 1992 PSA Projects DOE -49.6 September-October 1993 PSA Services (BM Scotland) 3.5 (BM Manchester) 8.0 (BM Noreast) -11.5 (BM SE/BM S&W) 10.4 December 1993 DVOIT DoT 5.5 February 1994 FORWARD HMT 4.6 March 1994 DTELS HO 6.5 March 1994 Agricultural Training Board MAFF Nil December 1994 NHS Scotland CSA Building Division SO 0.37 March 1995 AEA Facilities Management DTI 12.0 July 1995 Scottish Homes Building Division SO 2.0 August 1995 UK Accreditation Services DTI Nil November 1995 National Engineering Laboratory DTI -1.95 March 1996 Transport Research Laboratory DoT 6.0 March 1996 Laboratory of Government Chemist DTI -0.5 March 1996 Historic Property Restoration DNH 0.37 April 1996 Natural Resources Institute ODA Nil July 1996 WHCSA Estate Care Group WO 0.17 July 1996 Chessington Computer Centre OPS 11.25 September 1996 AEA Technology pic DTI 210.0 September 1996 Occupational Health/Safety Agency OPS 0.35 September 1996 Her Majesty's Stationery Office OPS 54.0 October 1996 Recruitment and Assessment Services OPS 7.25 Total 294.01 Total at 1996 prices 294.44 1 Proceeds are shown gross of costs and pension transfers, but net of payments for future restructuring costs etc. therefore misleading, as it was still subject to discussion between health authorities and the NHS executive about their plans.