§ Lord Dean of Beswickasked 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:
- (a) their existing level of resources (what they already have); and
- (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.