HC Deb 23 March 1978 vol 946 cc705-6W
Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual expenditure per head and the percentage of total expenditure on personal social services for (a) Walsall, (b) the average

Net revenue expenditure* on personal social ser vices per head of population

£

 Net revenue expenditure* on personal social services as a percentage of total expenditure†
(a) Walsall … … … … … 15.35 9.3
(b) West Midlands County … … … … … 18.25 10.5
(c) England and Wales … … … … … 19.42 9.1
(d) London Boroughs … … … … … 33.74 19.8
(e) Metropolitan Districts … … … … … 20.70 11.5
* The figures include loan charges and revenue contributions to capital.
† The figures exclude contributions to other accounts of the authorities.

head of population on health services for 1972, 1974, 1977 in the following (a) Walsall Area Health Authority, (b) the average for the West Midlands area health authorities, (c) London area health authorities, and (d) the average for health authorities in England and Wales.

Mr. Moyle

The most relevant available information covering the financial year 1974–75—the first year following the reorganisation of the National Health Service—and for 1976–77—the last year for which complete accounts are avaiable—is given below.

As area health authorities were not introduced until the reorganisation of the National Health Service figures in the form requested are not available for years before 1974–75.

for the West Midlands county, (c) the average for England and Wales, (d) the average for London boroughs and (e) the average for all Metropolitan districts.

Mr. Moyle

The figures for 1976–77, based on expenditure returns made by local authorities, are as follows:—