Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 11 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 May 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 May 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding is available within his Department for helping the victims of serious road accidents; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding is available within his Department for helping the victims of serious road accidents; and if he will make a statement. [109534] Mr. Hutton: The Department does not allocate specific funding for serious road accident victims. It is our policy, within the framework set out in the NHS Plan and the `Shifting the Balance of Power' initiative, to devolve funding decisions to the front line. It is now for primary care trusts, in partnership with strategic health authorities and other local stakeholders, to determine how best to use their funds to meet national and local priorities for improving health, tackling health inequalities and modernising services, based on the specialised knowledge they have of the local community.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 109534; 404 c665-6W;404 c662-3W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Accidents Hospitals Health services Finance NHS Medical treatments Victims Roads Victim support schemes Department of Health
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk