To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 29 June, Official Report, column 600W, on MS treatment, how much of the additional £2 million identified for multiple sclerosis treatment has been allocated to the Western Health and Social Services Board; how much of that it is planned to receive; and what plans the Board has for that money. (84107)

The additional £2 million to improve access to disease modifying therapies for people with MS has been allocated to Health and Social Services Boards on a capitation basis. The Western Board's allocation, and the amount it will receive, is £343,000. The Board will use the funding to improve treatment for patients on the waiting list for disease modifying therapies, as well as new patients who come forward.