Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 July 2010. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Monday, 26 July 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

NHS: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the oral statement of 12 July 2010, Official Report, columns 661-63, on the NHS White Paper, what plans he has for the debt held by (a) strategic health authorities and (b) primary care trusts.

Answer: The White Paper, ““Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS”” published on 12 July 2010, has set out the Government's proposals for transforming the quality of commissioning by devolving decision-making to local consortia of general practitioner practices. ““Liberating the NHS: Commissioning for patients”” published on 22 July, provides further information on the intended arrangements; and the details of the financial regime will be worked up in light of the consultation process.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 10160; 514 c845-6W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: NHS White Paper
Monday, 12 July 2010
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance NHS
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk