§ Mr. Denzil. DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much of the estimated £25 million allocated to the NHS in Wales is to be spent on reducing waiting lists; and on what projects the balance will be spent. [43665]
§ Mr. Win Griffiths£20 million will be spent on reducing waiting lists, £18 million of which has already been allocated to the NHS. £2 million has been held back for issues arising in-year.
The balances is expected to be used mainly to fund costs arising from new variant CJD in blood products and to contribute to Welsh costs associated with the trust reconfiguration exercise and the production of a corporate strategy for NHS Wales.