National Health Service Building Costs

HC Deb 15 November 1976 vol 919 c403W

Mr. Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the Health Service Capital Building Vote for each of the last 10 years at (a) prevailing and (b) constant prices.

Mr. Moyle

The information requested for the years 1968–69 to 1975–76 is as follows:

HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH VOTED (APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT) CAPITAL EXPENDITURE—ENGLAND
	Outturn Prices (Prevailing prices)	1975–76 Prices (Constant prices)
	£ million	£ million
1968–69	106.1	268.8
1969–70	112.5	277.2
1970–71	134.8	294.0
1971–72	159.7	348.8
1972–73	201.2	398.0
1973–74	242.5	403.6
1974–75	253.4	326.3
1975–76 (estimated)	331.5	331.5

It is regretted that the figures requested for the years prior to 1968–69 are not readily available.