HC Deb 14 April 2000 vol 348 cc295-6W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the allocation of additional resources to each primary health care group as a result of the recent budget announcements by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. [119197]

Ms Stuart

On 28 March my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced details of extra allocations to health authorities for 2000–01. This additional £660 million has brought health authority average increases to 8.9 per cent. in cash terms (6.2 per cent. in real terms).

Health authorities have been directed to increase the budgets/allocations of their primary care groups/trusts by a pro rata share of the entire sum allocated.

A breakdown of the additional allocation to each primary care group/trust is not yet available centrally.

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