National Health Service (Capital Expenditure)

HC Deb 21 March 1983 vol 39 cc352-3W

Mr. Timothy Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was National Health Service capital expenditure on hospital and community building in 1973 and in each subsequent year at constant January 1983 price levels.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The table below shows health authorities' capital expenditure on the hospital and community health services between 1973–74 and 1982–83 at forecast average 1982–83 price levels.

	£ million
1973–74	881
1974–75	729
1975–76	752
1976–77	732
1977–78	566
1978–79	576
1979–80	527
1980–81	572
1981–82	667
1982–83	677

Notes:

1. 1973–74: Excludes expenditure on the community health services which were not transferred to the NHS until reorganisation on 1 April 1974.

2. 1982–83: Forecast outrun. Actual expenditure not yet available.