HC Deb 01 December 1971 vol 827 c98W
41. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new health centres have been started in 1971; how many have been completed; and what were the comparable figures for each of the last six years.

Mr. Monro

In the ten months to 31st October, 1971, the building of eleven new health centres started and 15 were completed compared with eleven and five respectively in 1970.

The figures for the five previous years are as follows:

HEALTH CENTRES, SCOTLAND
Year ending Building started Building completed
31st December, 1969 8 3
31st December, 1968 5 5
31st December, 1967 5 2
31st December, 1966 Nil Nil
31st December, 1965 Nil 1