§ Lord Alderdiceasked Her Majesty's Government:
What the status is of the Northern Ireland Regional Capitation Review Group and what authority its reports carry.
§ Lord DubsThe Northern Ireland Capitation Formula Review Group is an expert group of departmental and board officers commissioned by the department to review the existing allocation formula and to recommend improvements. The group's reports are submitted to the department for consideration. Although the expert nature of the group's membership gives weight to the recommendations in its reports, final decisions on accepting or rejecting the recommendations lie with the Minister for Health and Social Services.