Written question asked by Mark Hendrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 May 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 May 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much public funding has been spent on health in Preston in each of the last seven years. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Hendrick: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public funding has been spent on health in Preston in each of the last seven years. [168100] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information is not available in the format requested. Expenditure per weighted head in the Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area, which includes the constituency of Preston, has increased from £600.03 in 1997-98 to £1,173.57 in 2002-03 (the latest year available). This does not represent the total expenditure per head as an element of health expenditure cannot be identified by SHA area.

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