§ 29. Mr. Sparksasked the Minister of Health what was the capital cost of new hospital construction and extensions, together with the number of additional beds to be provided, in schemes approved by his Department since October, 1951; and what were the comparative figures for the period October. 1950, to October, 1951.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe value of schemes authorised in England and Wales since October last is £5,114,958. The corresponding figure for the previous year was £7,486,640. I regret that the number of beds related to these figures is not readily available.