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Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Thursday, 8 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 May 2008. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 15 May 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Health Services: Greater London

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much capital allocation to the London NHS was returned to the Exchequer in each of the last 10 years; and what the main reasons were for each instance of underspend.
Answer

Underspends against capital allocations generated by the national health service are not returned to the Exchequer. They are carried forward and made available to spend in future years. Explanations for the underspends are not collected centrally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
475 c1678W; 205332
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Health services Finance Greater London NHS
Link
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