HC Deb 21 January 2002 vol 378 c681W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the real terms increase in budget allocated to Sunderland health authority has been for each year from 1997 inclusive; and what the projected increase is in each of the next three years. [26122]

Jacqui Smith

The real terms increase in budget allocated to Sunderland health authority for each year from 1997 inclusive is shown in the table. From 1 April 2002 the Sunderland health authority will be absorbed into the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear health authority.

Sunderland HA real terms revenue increase
£000 Percentage
1997–98 2,950 2.10
1998–99 3,251 2.31
1999–2000 8,225 4.37
2000–01 9,198 4.58
2001–02 13,957 6.39