§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding was allocated to Sefton health authority in total and per head of population in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 2000–01 and (d) 2001–02. [158518]
§ Mr. DenhamThe allocation and allocation per weighted head of population for Sefton health authority for the period 1996–97 to 2001–02 are given in the table:
Allocation (£ million) Allocation per weighted head of population (£) 1996–971 132.1 428 2000–012 211.8 709 2001–02 230.0 772 Notes: 1 Allocations prior to 1996–97 were to regional health authorities. 1 Figures for 1999–2000 onwards are for unified allocations covering hospital and community health services (HCHS) prescribing and discretionary general medical services. These figures are not comparable with earlier years, which are for HCHS only.