§ Mr. ColemanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the projected budget forecasts for each of the London NHS trusts for the end of the current financial year; and if he will make a statement. [110538]
§ Mr. DenhamThe latest available information, based on income and expenditure forecasts by National Health Service trusts and health authorities at Quarter 3 (December 1999) has been placed in the Library.
The total deficit position includes the impact of technical accounting changes. The forecast deficit excluding this technical element is £36 million, which represents a very small deterioration from original plans for the year.