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Contraceptives: Finance

Answer

The following table shows the sums which will be allocated to strategic health authorities (SHAs) in 2009-10 to assist with improving access to contraceptive services, particularly for young people. The announcement on 26 February 2009 stated that £1 million would be allocated in respect of further education (FE) colleges.The Department found, subsequent to the announcement, that SHAs had received a large number of bids and were keen to respond to these and to receive more than £1 million to expand contraceptive services in FE colleges. We therefore increased this allocation to £1.6 million.

£
SHA	Contraception	FE colleges	Total
North East	780,000	150,000	930,000
North West	1,210,000	200,000	1,410,000
Yorkshire and Humberside	1,010,000	150,000	1,160,000
East Midlands	900,000	150,000	1,050,000
West Midlands	1,000,000	150,000	1,150,000
East of England	1,000,000	150,000	1,150,000
London	1,300,000	200,000	1,500,000
South East Coast	900,000	150,000	1,050,000
South Central	900,000	150,000	1,050,000
South West	1,000,000	150,000	1,150,000
Total	10,000,000	1,600,000	11,600,000

In addition to the funding announced on 26 February, each SHA will also receive an additional £250,000 to pump-prime the provision of information technology in community contraception services.SHAs have been advised of these allocations.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

491 c1072-3W; 269991

Session

2008-09

Subjects

Contraceptives Finance

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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