§ Mr. Vaughan-Morganasked the Minister of Health the total capital expenditure devoted to improving the provision for mental illness and mental 120W deficiency during each of the financial years 1950–51 and 1953–54, and what is the estimated amount for 1954–55; and what proportions these are of the total capital expenditure on the hospital service.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodPrecise figures showing the actual capital expenditure on mental health and mental deficiency services for the years in question are not available, but the capital programmes of boards show that the estimated expenditure is as follows:
— — Percentage of total estimated capital expenditure £ 1950–51 Mental Health 982,728 12 Mental Deficiency 508,309 7 1953–54 Mental Health 923,993 11 Mental Deficiency 770,448 10 1954–55 Mental Health 1,777,703 17 Mental Deficiency 1,314,437 13