HC Deb 09 February 1971 vol 811 cc116-7W
Mr. Grieve

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what moneys, available under the National Health Service for capital development, have, over each of the years 1965 to 1969, inclusive, been allocated to the Birmingham region, specifying what proportion of the total sums available for the whole country these allocations bear.

Mr. Alison

Capital expenditure on hospital building work (including fees and equipment purchased centrally) has been as follows:

£,000
Birmingham Region* England Birmingham Region as percentage of English total
1965–66 8,867 67,950 13.1
1966–67 8,675 75,426 11.5
1967–68 9,960 89,876 11.1
1968–69 9,528 94,685 10.1
1969–70 7,497 100,807 7.4
* Including United Birmingham Hospitals.

Mr. Grieve

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what capital sums have been made available for expenditure over the five years from 1965 to 1969, inclusive, for the United Birmingham Hospitals, the East Birmingham Hospital Group, the South Birmingham Hospital Group, the North Birmingham Hospital Group (Good Hope), and the Dudley Road Hospital Group, respectively.

Mr. Alison

Hospital capital expenditure (including fees and equipment purchased centrally) over the five years 1965–66 to 1969–70 has been as follows:

£,000
United Birmingham Hospitals 5,088
East Birmingham Hospital Group 2,768
South Birmingham Hospital Group 2,152
North Birmingham Hospital Group 3,413
Dudley Road Hospital Group 1,158