§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what changes he envisages, in real terms, in hospital capital building programmes after the mid-1970s;
(2) if he will list the proposed capital allocation in the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board area for as many years ahead as possible.
§ Mr. AlisonI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 21st June.
§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will lift the ban on regional hospital boards giving details of starts on building programmes more than one year in advance;
(2) what is his estimate of the number of hospital building projects in England and Wales which are likely to be delayed because of a fall-off in expenditure during the period 1975 to 1980.
§ Mr. AlisonDetails of boards' programmes are not given except in a current year after their estimates and programmes have been approved by the Secretary of State. Forward planning figures are provisional, are given in confidence, and are subject to change.
§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the total sums allocated to the South-East Region Hospital Board for the building of new hospitals in the present and the previous four financial years.
§ Sir K. JosephAllocations to the South-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board for its main capital programme in the present and the previous four financial years have been as follows:
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£ million. 1973–74 9.4 1972–73 7.8 1971–72 6.7 1970–71 5.0 1969–70 4.2