HC Deb 12 April 2002 vol 383 cc690-2W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the transfer of a liability to a PCT from a health authority or trust has an impact on the level of resources available to that PCT for spending on patient care; and if he will make a statement. [45851]

Mr. Hutton

The level of resources available to primary care trusts for spending on patient care in year will be unaffected by the transfer of assets and liabilities.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much money by way of liabilities each PCT(a) has taken responsibility for and (b) is expected to take responsibility for; and from whom the responsibility is transferred; [45844]

(2) if he will list the liabilities by value of trusts and health authorities which (a) have been and (b) are to be transferred to PCTs. [45843]

Mr. Hutton

The transfer of liabilities from health authorities and National Health Service trusts to primary care trusts in 2000–2001 is shown in the table. Information on liabilities transferring for the 2001–02 financial year will not be available until the autumn.

Transferring body Liabilities £000 Receiving primary care trust
NHS Trust
Milton Keynes Community 1,642 Milton Keynes
NHS Trust

Source:

Health authority audited summarisation forms 2000–01

PCT audited summarisation schedules 2000–01

The table shows only liabilities of over £150,000.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the amount was of NHS trust deficits in each trust in each of the last five years; [45850]

(2) how many NHS trusts have an in-year deficit position; and what is the deficit. [45849]

Mr. Hutton

Information relating to National Health Service trust deficits for the financial years 1996–7 to 2000–01 has been placed in the Library. Changes (in line with best accounting practice) in the accounting and financial reporting arrangements for NHS trusts mean that the figures provided for 1996–97 are not directly comparable with 1997–98 or thereafter.

We are in discussions with NHS trusts, health authorities and primary care trusts about managing their end-of-year positions. The information requested for the current year will be available when the annual audited accounts are completed and published.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the underlying deficits are(a) in each NHS trust and/or body and (b) in England. [45848]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested for National Health Service trusts has been placed in the Library. A change in the format of the annual accounts from 2000–01 means health authorities are no longer required to account on an income and expenditure basis.