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Health Authority Deficits

Volume 300: debated on Friday 14 November 1997

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To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list the (a) actual deficits and (b) projected deficits of each health authority as a percentage of their budget for the last three years; [14274](2) if he will list the

(a) actual deficits and (b) projected deficits of each health (i) trust and (ii) authority as a percentage of their budgets for the last three years. [14275]

[holding answer 4 November 1997]: The following tables provide the information requested. The Trust figures are based on audited accounts for 1995–96 and 1996–97 and on estimated operational planning figures for 1997–98. The Health Authority figures for 1995–96 and 1996–97 are taken from audited accounts. Those for 1997–98 were derived from monitoring returns and relate to authorities' current financial plans.

NHS trust

1995–96 Deficit as percentage of income

1996–97 Deficit as percentage of income

1997–98 Deficit as percentage of income1

Carmarthen and District-0·59-5·12
Ceredigion and Mid Wales-0·66-6·40
East Glamorgan-0·67
Gwent Community-1·57
Llanelli Dinefwr-0·50-3·40
Morriston Hospital-0·39-3·42-3·50
North Glamorgann/a-3·27-3·41
Pembrokeshire-0·50n/a
Pembrokeshire and Derwenn/an/a-0·29
Powys-2·48
South East Wales-4·95
Ambulance University Dental Hospital-0·96
University Hospital of Wales-1·20

11997–98 figures based on Operational Plan estimates as submitted by Trusts. n/a=not applicable as Trust was not/is not in existence.