HC Deb 02 August 1976 vol 916 cc618-9W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list, for each area health authority within each region, the proportion of capital expenditure for each of the last five years allocated to each main area of care, and the proportion of the 1976–77 capital expenditure budgets similarly allocated.

Dr. Owen

I will circulate the information in theOfficial Report as soon as possible.

Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list, for each area health authority within each region, the proportion of the revenue expenditure for each of the last five years spent on each main area of care including mental health, mental handicap, geriatrics, paediatrics and maternity, and the proportion of the 1976–77 budget similarly allocated to each of those areas of care.

Dr. Owen

The information is not available centrally in the form requested, but for such information as is available on revenue expenditure by Regional Hospital Boards in mental illness and mentally handicapped hospitals I would refer the hon. Lady to my replies to hon. Members on 21st May 1975.—[Vol. 892, c.482–6.]