§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid by the regional hospital boards and private hospital establishments, respectively, in the first full year of the selective employment tax.
§ Mr. DiamondIt is estimated that the regional hospital boards will pay approxi-342W mately £24 million in a full year. This sum is borne on Votes and therefore met by the Exchequer. I regret that a comparable figure for private hospitals is not available.