HC Deb 22 February 2000 vol 344 cc903-4W
Mr. Trickett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the additional funding that

Breakdown of calls per call center
Site Total calls Average call duration
Thames Valley 41,232 392.91
Essex 51,313 267.54
West London 79,005 327.57
South East London 16,053 299.91
South West London 15,046 326.67
South West Counties 16,053 445.99
West Country 63,464 466.73
Hampshire 32,943 355.01

will be made available to Wakefield health authority in each of the next five years, following the Prime Minister's recent announcement on NHS spending. [107607]

Mr. Denham

2000–01 health authority allocations were announced on 21 December 1999. The allocation for Wakefield health authority for 2000–01 is £227.89 million. This represents an increase of £14.80 million (6.95 per cent.). Decisions on expenditure plans for 2001–02 to 2003–04 will be taken in due course as part of the current spending review.

Ann Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what socio-economic factors and indices are included as part of the weighted capitation formula used when determining funding for health authorities and whether the formula is under review. [110942]

Mr. Denham

The weighted capitation formula used to inform allocations to English health authorities includes a wide range of socio-economic variables associated with the need for healthcare. These are described in "Resource Allocation: Weighted Capitation Formulas". Copies are available in the Library.

There is currently a wide-ranging review of the formula.