HC Deb 19 May 1972 vol 837 cc232-3W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the capital outlay by each of the five regional hospital boards on fire protection schemes in 1971; and how this compares with the previous five years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Expenditure by the regional boards on fire protection works—including some equipment—in the six years 1966–67 to 1971–72, so far as this can be separately identified, was as follows:

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The information as obtained from the regional boards' accounts for the financial years 1965–66 to 1970–71 is as follows (the figures for 1971–72 are not yet available):

Region Fire damage written off 1965–71
£
Northern 262
North-Eastern 48,036
Eastern 16,070
South-Eastern 5,511
Western 53,564

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the identifiable revenue expenditure by the five regional hospital boards in their fire prevention operations during 1971; and how this compares with the previous five years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

This information is not immediately available. I am making inquiries and will write to the hon. Member shortly.