§ Lord Harris of Haringeyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the budget for running each of the NHS Regional Offices in England in 1998–99 and 1999–2000. [HL1359]
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)The information requested is set out in cash terms in the table.
Regional Office 1998–99 Allocation (£ million) 1999–2000 Allocation (£ million) Northern & Yorkshire 6.91 7.28 North West 7.00 7.38 Trent 6.97 7.15 West Midlands 7.03 7.25 Anglia & Oxford 6.91 n/a North Thames 9.17 n/a South Thames 8.44 n/a South & West 6.93 n/a Eastern n/a 7.08 London n/a 9.56 South East n/a 9.06 South West n/a 7.11 Total 59.36 61.86 Notes:
North Thames Regional Office allocation for 1998–99 includes funding for the High Security Psychiatric Hospitals Commissioning Board of some £0.77 million. For 1999–2000, this funding has transferred into the National Health Service Executive Headquarters. The London, South East, South West and Eastern Regional Offices were established on 1 January 1999 and replace the former North Thames, South Thames, Anglia and Oxford and South and West Regional Offices.
Figures exclude capital allocations.