§ Dr. John A. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total annual budget of the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, in the financial years 1970–71 and 1971–72; and what is the estimated figure for the year 1972–73.
§ Mr. AlisonThe expenditure of the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, for the financial years 1970–71 and 1971–72, exclusive of central administration costs of the Management Committee and the Regional Board, and of selective employment tax, was £1,328,492 and £1,570,172; and the comparable cost for 1972–73 is estimated as £1,802,000.