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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Paul Rowen (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Expenditure Changes

Question
What mechanism he plans to use to determine changes to expenditure on health services in the next four years.
Answer

Overall primary care trust funding rose by 5.5 per cent. in this financial year and it will rise by 5.5 per cent. in the financial year 2010-11. Under Labour, these rises of 11.3 per cent. overall will be locked in for two further years up to 2013. In addition, the NHS is looking to make savings of £15 billion to £20 billion, which will be reinvested in NHS budgets.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
508 c625 
324913 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Finance NHS
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk