§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of the additional funding allocated to the National Health Service in Northern Ireland has been allocated to(a) clinical care and (b) management support; and if she will make a statement. [16933]
§ Mr. WorthingtonThe £5 million for Northern Ireland which was announced on 14 October was allocated in full for clinical and social care, as was the additional £7 million I announced on 21 August and the further £7.5 million I announced on 28 November. The additional £19.5 million thus provided this year shows the priority this Government attaches to the health and personal social services in Northern Ireland and in particular now it has acted decisively to tackle key pressures over the coming winter by targeting resources on patients and clients.