§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what new money is scheduled for the NHS in the forthcoming financial year; and if he will make a statement. [66032]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe Comprehensive Spending Review provided an additional £175 million to NHS Wales in 1999–2000 bringing total provision to £2,654.9 million. This represented a 7.1 per cent. increase on 1998–99 provision.