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Written question asked by David Wilshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) brought forward debt at the start of the year, (b) overspending during the year before the provision of any special funding to help balance the books, (c) carried forward debt at the end of the year and (d) amount of special funding provided by the NHS Bank to address the debt was for the Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust in each of the last five financial years; what the projected overspend is for 2004-05 before the deduction of the £13 million special grant for the Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust. - (Holding answer 8 November 2004).
Answer

Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the (a) brought forward debt at the start of the year, (b) overspending during the year before the provision of any special funding to help balance the books, (c) carried forward debt at the end of the year and (d) amount of special funding provided by the NHS Bank to address the debt was for the Ashford and St. Peter's hospitals NHS trust in each of the last five financial years; [196523] (2) what the projected overspend is for 2004-05 before the deduction of the £13 million special grant for the Ashford and St. Peter's hospitals NHS trust. [196524] Ms Rosie Winterton: [holding answer 8 November 2004]: Published information about debt, overspend, projected overspend and special funding for Ashford and St. Peter's hospitals national health service trust is shown in the table. At month six, the trust is forecasting a break-even year end position after £13 million special assistance. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Brought forward Surplus deficit before Special assistance Carried forward special assistance 1999-2000 1,725 -1,613 0 112 2000-01 112 -4,846 0 -4,734 2001-02 -4,734 -1,409 0 -6,143 2002-03 -6,143 -10,828 9,500 -7471 2003-04 -7,471 -18,495 18,500 -7,466 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. NHS Bank funding commenced in 2000-03. 2. Minus sign represents deficits.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c643-4W; 196523;196524
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Debts Finance Expenditure Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust
Link
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