§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much money for improvement of A&E departments has been allocated to the NHS in Wales(a) in total and (b) by NHS trusts; and on what date the allocations were made for 1999–2000. [83256]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesOn 9 March, following the Budget, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced a Capital Modernisation Fund for Wales of £80 million, over the three years from 1999–2000, to take forward the Government's priorities in Wales, including health, education and preventing crime. The amount to be allocated to the NHS will be announced in due course and will address specific priorities for NHS Wales, not necessarily (as in England) A&E departments.
Following the transfer of functions, this will be a matter for the National Assembly.