§ 37. Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received about the end of year 2000–01 financial status of Barnsley health authority. [156322]
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§ Yvette CooperFor the financial year-end 2000–01, Barnsley health authority is expected to show an operational financial balance (OFB) underspend of £500,000 against its revenue resource limit of £173,646,000. This has been agreed and accepted by the Trent regional office of the National Health Service Executive and will be carried forward to be used in the financial year 2001–02.
Within the OFB surplus, there are a number of overspending budgets (including cost per case contracts, out of area placements for learning disability and continuing care), which are offset by underspending budgets, including community prescribing.
In terms of cash control, the health authority has exactly met its revenue and capital cash limits for the year.