Community Health Councils: Funding

Lord Harris of Haringey
asked Her Majesty's Government:What was the total allocation of funds to local Community Health Councils in each region in England and in Wales in each of the last five years; and what was the level of resources spent by each of the National Health Service Regional Offices and by the Welsh Office in supporting, servicing and supporting Community Health Councils in each of the last five years. [HL411]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
The total allocation of funds for Community Health Councils in the past five years for five of the Regional Offices is set out as follows. The responsibilities of Regional Offices in supporting and managing CHCs are set out in guidance. All Regional Offices are adequately resourced to provide this function. Information on services in Wales is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales. Due to Regional Office organisation in 1999, the total allocation of funds for CHCs from the three Regional Offices concerned is set out from 1999.

North Thames 1996–97: £3,597,0001997–98: £3,654,0001998–99: £3,752,000

South Thames 1996–97: £3,350,0001997–98: £3,872,0001998–99: £3,938,000

London RO 1999–2000: £4,067,0002000–01: £4,215,000

South West RO 1996–97: £1,925,0001997–98: £1,957,0001998–99: £2,000,9001999–2000: £1,807,0002000–01: £1,867,000

Trent 1996–97: £1,709,0001997–98: £1,737,0001998–99: £1,783,0001999–2000: £1,783,0002000–01: £1,843,000

West Midlands RO 1996–97: £2,198,0001997–98: £2,234,0001998–99: £2,294,0001999–2000: £2,294,0002000–01: £2,370,000

North West RO 1996–97: £2,871,0001997–98: £2,919,0001998–99: £2,997,0001999–2000: £2,997,0002000–01: £3,102,000

Northern and Yorkshire RO 1996–97: £2,800,0001997–98: £3,065,0001998–99: £3,723,0001999–2000: £3,025,0002000–01: £3,168,000

Eastern Region 1999–2000: £2,450,7002000–01: £2,603,300

(Eastern Region was Anglia and Oxford RO up to 1999)

South East RO 1999–2000: £3,999,2002000–01: £4,172,000

(South East Region within South Thames and North Thames RO up to 1999)