HC Deb 09 November 1970 vol 806 cc40-1W
Mr. Hamling

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the capital expenditure on hospital building in England and Wales and in Scotland, respectively, for each year since 1951.

Mr. Alison

Capital expenditure incurred on hospital building work (including fees and equipment purchased centrally) since 1951 have been as follows:—

ENGLAND AND WALES SCOTLAND
(£ million) (£ million)
1951–52 9.7 1.8
1952–53 9.1 2.0
1953–54 8.8 2.1
1954–55 11.3 2.7
1955–56 11.5 2.5
1956–57 14.2 2.6
1957–58 18.7 2.9
1958–59 21.2 3.1
1959–60 21.0 3.4
1960–61 27.1 3.5
1961–62 34.2 4.3
1962–63 35.7 5.3
1963–64 56.3 6.8
1964–65 65.5 8.4
1965–66 73.7 10.1
1966–67 80.1 12.4
1967–68 96.3 14.2
1968–69 102.1 15.0
1969–70 (estimated) 108.8 13.9
1970–71 (estimated) 121.6 14.8