§ Mr. WoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the budget was for the National Blood Service for the year 2000–01; and by how much it was underspent. [158781]
§ Mr. DenhamThe National Blood Authority's accounts for 2001–01 show a total income of £315,436 million against a total revenue expenditure of £311,456 million. Of the £4 million surplus of income over expenditure, £3.8 million is accounted for primarily by an increase in stocks of United States plasma purchased by the authority's bio products laboratory. Only £200,000 is unspent cash.