§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of hospitals (a) started and (b) completed in each year since 1974 and the total number of beds involved in each year in each case.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe can only supply a list of projects defined as "major hospital schemes" started and completed in the periods requested, which were as follows:
Started Completed 1974–75 9 18 1975–76 10 23 1976–77 9 31 1977–78 9 18 1978–79 4 17 1979–80 9 8 1980–81 11 9 1981–82 13 8 1982–83 9 9 Too much reliance should not be placed on this list as a major hospital scheme is one above a certain cost level which requires it to be subject to Departmental monitoring. As this cost level has changed during the period, the figures shown may not be comparable. Health authorities have dealt with very many other smaller projects during this period but details of those and of the overall numbers of beds involved are not available centrally.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the capital expenditure on hospital construction in each year since 1974 at constant prices.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe table shows capital expenditure on the hospital and community health services
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Northern Regional Health Authority District Health Authorities Nurses and Midwives (excluding Agency) Administrative and Clerical Ancillary Hartlepool 815 159 358 North Tees 1,252 329 554 South Tees 2,550 549 1,012 East Cumbria 1,493 326 588 South Cumbria 1,101 269 411 West Cumbria 1,175 196 435 Darlington 1,263 238 612 Durham 1,099 342 473 North West Durham 734 147 334 South West Durham 1,534 211 588 Northumberland 3,093 440 1,168 Gateshead 1,326 294 587 Newcastle Upon Tyne 4,889 1,178 2,131 North Tyneside 913 234 393 South Tyneside 887 237 422 Sunderland 2,527 576 1,227 between 1974–75 and 1982–83 at average 1981–82 price levels. Figures for the hospital service alone are not available.
£ million 1974–75 711 1975–76 733 1976–77 714 1977–78 552 1978–79 562 1979–80 514 1980–81 558 1981–82 650 1982–83 655