HC Deb 28 November 1973 vol 865 c167W
Mr. Guy Barnett

asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will name the Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital.

Mr. Buck

The Secretary of State for Defence holds all property of Greenwich Hospital in trust for Her Majesty. The management of the hospital is in practice delegated to the Admiralty Board.

Mr. Guy Barnett

asked the Minister of State for Defence what were the profits accruing to the Greenwich Hospital over the last five years.

Mr. Buck

The surplus of receipts over expenditure has been as follows :

£
1968–69 37,278
1969–70 45,571
1970–71 8,857
1971–72 16,309
1972–73 1,500
(estimated)

Mr. Guy Barnett

asked the Minister of State for Defence what are the purposes to which profits accruing to the Greenwich Hospital have been put over the last five years.

Mr. Buck

The surpluses have been used to earn further income as a contribution towards meeting expenditure, principally on the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, which has increased from £524,414 in 1968–69 to an estimated £707,850 in 1972–73.