§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what capital projects have been approved in Leicestershire during(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000 and (e) 2000–01. [101056]
§ Mr. DenhamFigures are provided in the table. Capital schemes for 2000–01 are still awaiting approval.
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Year NHS Trust Capital project Amount £ million 1996–97 Leicester Royal Infirmary Linear Accelerators 2.7 1997–98 — — — 1998–99 Leicestershire Mental Health Services1 Elderly Psychiatric Disorder/Elderly High Dependency Unit 9.2 1998–99 Leicestershire Mental Health Services1 Community Mental Health Teambase 1.1
Year NHS Trust Capital project Amount £ million 1999–2000 Leicester General Hospital Satellite Dialysis (Lincoln County Hospital site) 1.1 1999–2000 Leicestershire and Rutland Healthcare Loughborough District General Hospital (Phase II) 9.4 1 On 1 April 1999 Leicestershire Mental Health Services National Health Service Trust and Fosse Health NHS Trust merged to form Leicestershire and Rutland Healthcare NHS Trust.
§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what has been the average level of increase in percentage terms for health authorities for 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–2000; and what has been the percentage increase for Leicestershire Health Authority; [101055]
(2) what level of funding would be received by Leicestershire Health Authority if it was funded at 100 per cent. of weighted capitation. [101054]
§ Mr. DenhamLeicestershire Health Authority's weighted capitation target for 1999–2000 is £530.78 million.
The table shows the average cash increase for health authorities for 1997–98,1998–99 and 1999–2000 and the cash increase for Leicestershire Health Authority.
Year Average cash increase in percentage terms Leicestershire Health Authority cash increase in percentage terms 1997–98 3.93 4.28 1998–99 4.70 5.19 1999–2000 6.60 7.15