§ 2. Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what total allocation has been made to regional hospital
Current (£000's) Capital (£000's) Regional Hospital Board 1969–70 Expenditure 1970–71 Expenditure Percentage Variations 1969–70 Estimated Capital Expenditure 1970–71 Estimated Capital Expenditure Percentage Variations Newcastle … 43,363 45,221 + 4.3 4,648 5,352 + 15.1 Leeds … 48,435 50,873 + 5.0 5,048 4,834 - 4.3 Sheffield … 54,334 56,840 + 4.6 7,679 7,627 - 0.7 East Anglian … 20,319 21,527 + 5.9 3,578 4,091 + 14.3 N.W. Metropolitan … 57,486 59,502 + 3.5 6,581 6,373 - 3.2 N.E. Metropolitan … 53,297 55,081 + 3.4 5,545 5,185 - 6.5 S.E. Metropolitan … 51,898 54,158 + 4.4 6,331 6,363 + 0.5 S.W. Metropolitan … 56,080 58,839 + 4-9 5,395 5,959 + 10.5 Oxford … 24,873 26,148 + 5.1 4,454 5,353 + 20.2 South Western … 47,090 48,987 + 4.0 5,346 5,562 + 4.0 Birmingham … 64,780 68,565 + 5.8 7,603 9,097 + 19.7 Manchester … 63,305 66,416 + 4.9 9,084 9,047 - 0.4 Liverpool … 35,309 36,673 + 3.9 5,026 5,371 + 6.9 Wessex … 28,557 30,514 + 6.9 4,137 5,168 + 24.9 England Total … 649,126 679,344 + 4.7 80,455 85,382 + 6.1 NOTES:
Current: The percentage variations reflect changes in the levels of pay and prices in the two allocations as well as additional money made available for development of hospital services. The figures for the two years are not entirely comparable because of differences in sums unallocated.
Capital: The totals include expenditure on development schemes undertaken by arrangement between the Boards and the Department which may affect one year more than another.