§ Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report a table showing the total expenditure in each regional health authority area in England and Wales, as well as centrally by her Department for the years 1973–74 and 1974–75 and listing, in percentage terms, the breakdown
Region Total (Revenue and Capital) £ Percentage Newcastle … … … … … … … … 100,758,528 6.05 Leeds … … … … … … … … … 109,879,939 6.59 Sheffield … … … … … … … … 138,745,846 8.33 East Anglia … … … … … … … … 57,942,558 3.48 North West Metropolitan … … … … … … 201,635,579 12.10 North East Metropolitan … … … … … … 128,894,769 7.74 South East Metropolitan … … … … … … 138,190,254 8.29 South West Metropolitan … … … … … … 154,683,338 9.28 Oxford … … … … … … … … … 70,902,832 4.26 South Western … … … … … … … 112,717,549 6.77 Birmingham … … … … … … … … 155,317,592 9.32 Manchester … … … … … … … … 146,879,691 8.82 Liverpool … … … … … … … … 83,751,209 5.03 Wessex … … … … … … … … 65,699,689 3.94 England … … … … … … … … 1,665,999,373 100.00 The total expenditure incurred by the Department centrally on all health services was £21 million in 1973–74 and £26 million in 1974–75; both figures represent 0.8 per cent. of total expenditure. When the accounts of health authorities for 1974–75 have been received and processed in the Department they will provide for that year the information asked for, and I will circulate it in the Official Report.
Information in respect of Wales is a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.