Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 18 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 4th March, Official Report, column 1469W on hospitals, in which year of the rolling breakeven period each of the NHS trusts listed was at the end of 2003-04; which of the NHS trusts were given an exception to have a five year rolling breakeven period; and what the 2003-04 turnover for each NHS trust was.

Answer: Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2005, Official Report, column 1469W on hospitals, in which year of the rolling breakeven period each of the NHS trusts listed was at the end of 2003-04; which of the NHS trusts were given an exception to have a five year rolling breakeven period; and what the 2003-04 turnover for each NHS trust was. [223577] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 24 March 2005] The information requested will be placed in Library shortly. Exceptionally, strategic health authorities (SHAs) have the authority to extend the period of breakeven recovery from three years to either a four or five year period. Such extension requires the express agreement of the relevant SHA in the knowledge of the national health service trust's particular circumstances. Exceptional circumstances may arise where the four/five year period is consistent with the terms of, and targets included in, a financial recovery plan approved by the relevant SHA, or there are other exceptional circumstances, defined and approved in writing by the relevant SHA.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1711W;432 c1706-7W; 223577
Session: 2004-05
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP 05/756
Wednesday, 11 May 2005
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Debts Finance NHS NHS trusts
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