§ Mr. Andrew LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much of the £145 million in 2004–05 of capital funds received for other uses is set aside to cover the borrowing freedoms of foundation trusts; [173847]
(2) for what further purposes he has set aside capital funds in 2004–05 which are not allocated direct to NHS organisations. [173848]
§ Mr. HuttonThe table is an extract from figure 4.2 of the Department of Health Departmental Report 2004. This shows the opening disposition of 2004–05 hospital and community health services capital for allocation to the national health service.
The £82 million for central budgets is for various arms length bodies. The £145 million within programme central budgets for other investments includes up to £104 million for estimated capital spending by national health service foundation trusts. The balance of £41 million is part of an opening unallocated provision set aside to cover in-year pressures and risks on the capital programme overall.
The overall capital spending by NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts is financed through a mixture of income generated internally, mainly depreciation, plus borrowing. It is not therefore possible to determine what borrowing will be required against one element of their total capital spending.
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Disposition of 2004–05 Hospital and Community Health Services Capital Resources—Extract from Figure 4.2 of the Department of Health Departmental Report 2004 £ million Expanding genetics 9 Dental modernisation fund 20 Pathology modernisation 8 PFI batching 20 Other investments 145 Total to NHS trusts/health authorities/primary care trusts 1,458