§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what financial allocation has been made to the Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth health authority in each of the last 10 years. [35321]
§ Mr. HuttonMerton, Sutton and Wandsworth health authority was established in its current form on 1 April 1996.
The table shows the financial allocation that the health authority has received since its establishment.
Revenue allocations to Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth health authority since 1996–97 £000 Period Total allocation 1996–97 293,778 1997–98 309,318 1998–99 322,343 1999–2000 422,995 2000–01 455,914 2001–02 498,646 2002–03 563,125 Note:
Allocations for 1999–2000 onwards are not comparable with those for 1996–97 to 1998–99 which cover hospital and community health services (HCHS) only. 1999–2000 was the first year of unified allocations which cover HCHS, prescribing and discretionary general medical services.