HC Deb 11 February 1976 vol 905 cc235-6W
Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the total expenditure in 1974–75 of the Trent Regional Health Authority of £178 million was spent in Leicestershire; and what percentage of the total population of area lived in the county in the same financial year.

Dr. Owen

14.9 per cent. and 18.4 per cent. respectively.

Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will break down by area the total capital investment by the Trent Regional Health Authority of £31 million in 1974–75.

Dr. Owen

The information—figures rounded to the nearest £0.1 million—is as follows:

Area Health Authority £ million
Derbyshire 2.0
Leicestershire (Teaching) 6.8
Lincolnshire 2.9
Nottinghamshire (Teaching) 7.5
Barnsley 1.7
Doncaster 0.3
Rotherham 2.6
Sheffield (Teaching) 5.2

The balance consisted of expenditure incurred centrally by the Regional Health Authority of which the largest items were salaries of those employed by the Autho-

Thousands
Extra heating additions in payment Number in payment to supplementary pensioners
Region/Country April 1974 May 1975 April 1974 May 1975
Northern 38 55 32 45
Yorkshire and Humberside 61 75 54 66
East Midland and East Anglia 53 69 47 62
London, North 60 71 55 64
London, South 64 79 57 73
London, West 49 56 45 50
South-Western 48 67 43 61
West Midlands 59 66 52 58
North-West Manchester 42 63 36 54
North-West Merseyside 39 46 34 42
Scotland 48 93 43 82
Wales 42 51 37 44
Total (Great Britain) 605 792 534 701

rity on capital works and land transactions.