§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much per head of the population of Northern Ireland has been spent on hospitals in each of the years 1972 to 1976.
§ Mr. Carter, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 24th June 1977; Vol. 933, c. 635], gave the following answer:
The information is as follows for financial years:
Year Current Capital £ £ 1972–73 … … 30.82 3.25 1973–74 … … 37.39 3.75 1974–75 … … 54.78 4.34 1975–76 … … 72.61 6.22 The figures above include expenditure on the ambulance and blood transfusion services. Figures for 1976–77 are not yet available.