§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much money was allocated to the maternity service in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977; and
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 £ million (Survey 1977 prices) 216 219 227 Percentage of Central Government Expenditure on Programmes 0.67 0.67 0.71 Percentage of Gross Domestic Product 0.21 0.21 0.22
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the proposed 1978 expenditure on maternity services and on midwifery services; and what percentage of central Government expenditure this represents.
§ Mr. MoyleExpenditure on obstetric in-patient and out-patient services and midwifery services is expected to fall over the period 1976–77 to 1981–82 as services are rationalised and length of stay reduced, though the cost per in-patient day is expected to increase. An average annual reduction in expenditure nationally of 1.7 per cent. would be consistent with our strategy for the development overall of health and personal social services. However, the actual level of expenditure attained in any specific year during this period will depend upon the rate at which changes can be made.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State or Social Services how many maternity units deliver in excess of 1,000 and 3,000 babies, respectively, per year.
§ Mr. MoyleIn 1976, the latest year for which figures are available, the numbers of maternity units in England which delivered in excess of 1,000 and 3,000 babies, were 182 and 32 respectively.