Whether it considers that the capital plan for NHS Argyll and Clyde was over-committed at the time of transfer to NHS Greater Glasgow and C…

No, NHS Argyll and Clyde’scapital plan was not over-committed at the time of transfer to NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde. NHS Argyll and Clyde reported an underspend of£8.5 million in 2005-06. This has been apportioned in 2006-07 between NHSGreater Glasgow and Clyde (£7.25 million) and NHS Highland (£1.25 million) onadvice provided by NHS Argyll and Clyde on project slippage. From 2002-03 the capitalallocations to NHS Argyll and Clyde, NHS Greater Glasgow and NHS Highland wereas follows:
NHS Board
| Capital Allocation 2002-03
(£000)
| Capital Allocation 2003-04
(£000)
| % Increase over 2002-03
| Capital Allocation 2004-05
(£000)
| % Increase over 2003-04

Argyll and Clyde
| 9,956
| 13,230
| 32.88
| 14,372
| 8.63

Highland
| 5,771
| 7,510
| 30.13
| 8,363
| 11.36

Greater Glasgow
| 37,209
| 44,610
| 19.89
| 50,963
| 14.24


NHS Board
| Capital Allocation 2005-06
(£000)
| % Increase over 2004-05
| Capital Allocation 2006-07
(£000)
| % Increase over 2005-06

Argyll and Clyde
| 15,647
| 8.87
|
|

Highland
| 9,321
| 11.46
| 15,434
| 65.58

Greater Glasgow
| 55,633
| 9.16
| 81,288
| 46.11