HC Deb 03 May 1960 vol 622 c868
19. Mr. Manuel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what global sum was allocated to each of the regional hospital boards for 1960–61; and how these sums compare with the estimates asked for by each of the regional hospital boards.

Mr. T. G. D. Galbraith

Sums totalling just over £50 million have been allocated to regional hospital boards for revenue expenditure in 1960–61, equal to about 99 per cent. of the estimates submitted. I shall with permission, circulate individual figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Manuel

Is the hon. Gentleman certain that the hospital boards, in the global sums allocated to them, are not being cramped in their work? When I was a member of a regional hospital board my experience was that it was cramped very much in its work by the estimates being severely cut down each year.

Mr. Galbraith

To be given 99 per cent. of the estimate is not bad going.

Following are the figures:

Region Allocation Estimate
£000 £000
North … … 1,934 1,912
North-East … … 4,285 4,288
East … … 5,157 5,074
South-East … … 10,961 11,418
West … … 27,835 28,178
Total … … 50,172 50,870
(98.6%)