HC Deb 03 July 1975 vol 894 cc554-7W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will now publish in the Official Report details of the financial allocation to each teaching and non-teaching area health authority in Wales for 1975–76; and if he will publish the comparable figures for 1974–75, indicating the percentage change in real terms.

Mr. John Morris

The information is set out below. Area health authorities will also get allocations in the current financial year to finance the revenue consequences of capital schemes becoming operational in 1975–76 and of new consultants when appointed. £0.25 million will also be provided to finance further non-capital developments in psychiatric services.

AHAs receive lump sum capital allocations only for schemes costing less than £150,000; those costing more constitute an all-Wales programme funded through the Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation. The table shows total estimated capital expenditure by areas.

CAPITAL
Expenditure at 1975 Survey Prices (£'000's) Percentage increase (+) or decrease (+)
Area Health Authority 1974–75 1975–76
Clwyd:
Direct Allocations … … … … 370 846
Other Expenditure … … … … 2,053 1,401
Total … … … … 2,423 2,247 -7.3
Dyfed:
Direct Allocations … … … … 272 714
Other Expenditure … … … … 2,140 1,669
Total … … … … 2,412 2,383 -1.2
Gwent:
Direct Allocations … … … … 438 1,274
Other Expenditure … … … … 1,345 1,906
Total … … … … 1,783 3,180 +78.4
Gwynedd:
Direct Allocations … … … … 243 831
Other Expenditure … … … … 911 928
Total … … … … 1,154 1,759 +52.4
Mid Glamorgan:
Direct Allocations … … … … 515 1,173
Other Expenditure … … … … 3,933 3,047
Total … … … … 4,448 4,220 -5.1
Powys:
Direct Allocations … … … … 136 323
Other Expenditure … … … … 217 3D
Total … … … … 353 353 —
South Glamorgan:
Direct Allocations … … … … 629 1,526
Other Expenditure … … … … 2,472 1,214
Total … … … … 3,101 2,740 -11.6
West Glamorgan:
Direct Allocations … … … … 358 916
Other Expenditure … … … … 1,388 927
Total … … … … 1,746 1,843 +5.6

Notes:
1. Certain items of capital expenditure incurred by the Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation are not directly attributable to particular AHAs and are not included in the above-mentioned figures.
2. "Other expenditure" is funded centrally either as part of the all-Wales programme of larger schemes or as special projects—e.g., certain regional and sub-regional services.
3. "Direct Allocations" are the lump sum allocations made to area health authorities; in 1974–75 they exclude provision for the financing of smaller schemes planned by the previous health authorities and which were either in course of construction at the beginning of the year or programmed to start in that year.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the per capita allocation of resources for all teaching and non-teaching area health authorities in Wales for 1975–76.

Mr John Morris

The information sought is as follows:

Allocation per Capita 1975–76
Revenue Capital
£ £
South Glamorgan Area Health Authority (Teaching) 75.99 7.00
Area Health Authorities (Non Teaching)—
Clwyd 41.33 6.02
Dyfed 39.04 7.44
Gwent 46.47 7.21
Gwynedd 40.80 7.87
Mid Glamorgan 42.68 7.82
Powys 43.68 3.52
West Glamorgan 40.55 4.96