§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much has been raised through national insurance for the last three years; and how much has been spent in national health insurance schemes.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe following table sets out, for the last three available years, the receipts of the national insurance fund including the national insurance element of contributions from employers and employees, the Treasury supplement and interest on investments; together with total expenditure from the Fund on contributory benefits and their administration:
£ million £ million Total receipts of Fund Total payments from Fund 1978–79 11,410 11,144 1977–78 10,484 9,805 1976–77 9,398 8,470
2.1974–80 DECISION TO CLOSE WHOLE HOSPITALS 99 beds and under 100–399 beds 400–599 beds 600 beds or more 1974 36 7 — — 1975 38 5 — — 1976 47 1 — — 1977 64 8 — — 1978 36 16 2 — 1979 21 6 1 — 1980* 2 2 — — * To 31 March. Not all these closures will yet have taken place.
Information readily available centrally on new buildings relates to health capital projects completed in each financial year from 1974–75; such projects will, in the
99 beds and under 100–399 beds 400–599 beds 600 beds or more 1974–75 9 15 3 3 1975–76 17 11 — 1 1976–77 12 13 3 2 1977–78 11 6 6 1 1978–79 10 12 2 3