HL Deb 18 November 1998 vol 594 c172WA
Lord Dean of Beswick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Answer by the Lord Clinton-Davis on 11 November (WA 105) relating to Health Authority Revenue Allocations 1999–2000, why Manchester Health Authority has received a smaller percentage increase than Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield or Liverpool, despite the fact that statistics show that in most cases Manchester has a higher death rate than the other four areas. [HL3857]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)

Allocations to health authorities reflect:

  1. (a) their existing level of resources (what they already have); and
  2. (b) their target fair share of resources (what they should have).

Extra resources are allocated in such a way as to narrow the gap between (a) and (b).

Of the health authorities mentioned, Manchester was the most over target and therefore received the smallest increase of the five.