§ 52. Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Health the annual financial allocation to the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board during the years 1948 to 1953, giving the separate yearly allocations; how much was spent each year; and what amount Barnsley Hospital Management Committee received during each of these years, specifying particularly the money actually spent.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. MasonWhat amount of the total figure allocated to the Sheffield Regional Board over the period in question has been left unexpended, and for what reason?
§ Mr. MacleodNo less than five different years are involved, each of which appears, at a quick glance, to have some sort of underspending, for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the hon. Member had better study the figures—about 30 are given—and put down another Question if he is not satisfied.
§ Following is the answer:
§ MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE
§ During the years 1948–49 to 1952–53 the annual allocations to the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board to meet hospital running costs and the Board's actual expenditure were as follows:—
| 1948–49 | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 1951–52 | 1952–53 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Sheffield R.H.B. | ||||||
| Allocation | … | 7,883,415 | 13,046,771 | 13,327,677 | 14,514,282 | 16,282,000 |
| Actual Expenditure | … | 8,187,339 | 13,045,247 | 12,791,508 | 14,032,902 | 15,414,061 |
§ In the case of Barnsley Hospital Management Committee the corresponding figures, included in the above totals, were:—
| 1948–49 | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 1951–52 | 1952–53 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Barnsley H.M.C. | ||||||
| Allocation | … | 160,887 | 272,826 | 325,914 | 352,970 | 377,145 |
| Actual Expenditure | … | 170,827 | 267,504 | 300,413 | 347,265 | 350,224 |
§ CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
§ The annual allocations to Sheffield Regional Hospital Board for capital purposes in each of the years 1948–49 to 1952–53 and the Board's actual expenditure were as follows:—
| 1948–49 | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 1951–52 | 1952–53 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Sheffield R.H.B. | ||||||
| Allocation | … | 684,130 | 702,000 | 601,352 | 643,126 | 548,479 |
| Actual Expenditure | … | 307,706 | 588,115 | 457,831 | 578,281 | 495,387 |
§ The expenditure by the Board in respect of hospitals controlled by the Barnsley Hospital Management Committee and included above, was:—
| 1948–49 | 1949–50 | 1950–51 | 1951–52 | 1952–53 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 799 | 14,227 | 10,570 | 12,696 | 3,207 |