§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list the(a) actual deficits and (b) projected deficits of each health authority as a percentage of their budget for the last three years; [14274]
(2) if he will list the (a) actual deficits and (b) projected deficits of each health (i) trust and (ii) authority as a percentage of their budgets for the last three years. [14275]
§ Mr. Win Griffiths[holding answer 4 November 1997]: The following tables provide the information requested. The Trust figures are based on audited accounts for 1995–96 and 1996–97 and on estimated operational planning figures for 1997–98. The Health Authority figures for 1995–96 and 1996–97 are taken from audited accounts. Those for 1997–98 were derived from monitoring returns and relate to authorities' current financial plans.
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NHS trust 1995–96 Deficit as percentage of income 1996–97 Deficit as percentage of income 1997–98 Deficit as percentage of income1 Carmarthen and District — -0.59 -5.12 Ceredigion and Mid Wales -0.66 — -6.40 East Glamorgan — — -0.67 Gwent Community -1.57 — — Llanelli Dinefwr -0.50 — -3.40 Morriston Hospital -0.39 -3.42 -3.50 North Glamorgan n/a -3.27 -3.41 Pembrokeshire — -0.50 n/a Pembrokeshire and Derwen n/a n/a -0.29 Powys — — -2.48 South East Wales -4.95 — — Ambulance University Dental Hospital — — -0.96 University Hospital of Wales -1.20 — — 11997–98 figures based on Operational Plan estimates as submitted by Trusts. n/a=not applicable as Trust was not/is not in existence.