HC Deb 14 January 2002 vol 378 cc72-3W
Dr. Iddon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the annual(a) percentage and (b) cash increases in the funding for the Wigan and Bolton health authority have been since the general election in 1997; and what moneys have been received by the Royal Bolton Hospital in addition to their health authority allocations during the same period. [24884]

Mr. Hutton

The annual percentage and cash increases in funding received by the Wigan and Bolton health authority are shown in the table.

Year
Wigan and Bolton HA North West
Percentage increases Cash increases £000 Percentage increases
1997–98 4.62 11,928 4.1
1998–99 5.41 14,021 4.84
1999–2000 7.18 24,996 6.52
2000–01 6.78 25,414 6.18
2001–02 9.10 37,252 8.91
2002–03 10.17 45,361 9.70

Note:

Figures shown are 'headline' opening allocation increases each year

The funding received by the Bolton Hospitals National Health Service Trust from 1997–98 to 2001–02 is as follows:

(£ million) Increase (percentage)
Wigan and Bolton health authority 30.5 38.22
All other income 5.7 57.03
Total 36.2 40.31

Notes:

  1. 1. The contract value with the Wigan and Bolton health authority in any one year may be subject to some (relatively minor) distortion to the extent that as a host some income increases/decreases for the Trust are arbitrarily channelled through the health authority.
  2. 2. The Trust has highlighted one material technical item in 1999–2000.
  3. 3. The question refers to moneys received. The term allocation is not appropriate in this context. The income flowing from the HA to the Trust each year is subject to annual discussion with a financial value being agreed as part of the Service and Financial Framework.