§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health what is the amount of money spent on capital account in the hospital service in each year since the inception of the Health Service; and what proportion this has been of current expenditure.
§ Mr. PowellThe figures are as follows:
Year Expenditure on Capital Account (including purchase of land) Capital Expenditure as a proportion of Expenditure on Revenue Account £m. Per cent. 1948–49 (part year) 5.5 4.5 1949–50 9.7 5.1 1950–51 11.2 5.4 1951–52 11.4 5.1 1952–53 9.8 4.0 1953–54 10.1 3.9 1954–55 12.2 4.5 1955–56 12.2 4.2 1956–57 14.6 4.6 1957–58 19.3 5.6 1958–59 21.7 6.0 1959–60 21.5 5.5 1960–61 (Estimated) 27.0 6.2 1961–62 (Estimated) 34.0 7.6