HC Deb 28 June 1990 vol 175 cc297-8W
Mr. Robert G. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what capital expenditure has been incurred by health boards on the purchase of new laundering and dry cleaning equipment over the past two years.

Mr. Grist

Capital expenditure incurred by health authorities on the purchase of laundry and dry cleaning equipment over the last two years for which information is currently available is as follows:

£
1987–88 136,243
1988–89 701,796

Source: Health authorities annual accounts.

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what capital expenditure has been incurred on the building of new national health service laundries and the renovation of existing laundry facilities over the last two years;

(2) what proportion of the capital expenditure incurred on the purchase of a new laundry and dry cleaning machine and on the construction of new, and renovation of existing, laundry facilities over the past two years was for the creation of additional laundry capacity.

Mr. Grist

The information requested is not collected centrally.