Proceeding contribution from Kevin Barron (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 March 2007. It occurred during Estimates day on NHS Deficits.

NHS Deficits

I am grateful for that but the Minister has highlighted that after the fourth quarter there may be an underspend of £270 million. We do not know that yet; there are a few months to go before we get the figures for that quarter. However, the third quarter report suggests that there could effectively be £300 million of underspend nationally. I am trying to probe the Minister on whether that amount will go to PCTs such as my local PCT, which has been top-sliced because of overspending in other areas. How will the money be redistributed, or will it be kept centrally, and then used to get rid of RAB?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 458 c86-7
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Staff Audit Health services Finance Expenditure Health authorities NHS Recruitment Public expenditure Private finance initiative Primary care trusts Redundancy Department of Health Health Committee
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

NHS Deficits

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