HC Deb 09 April 1984 vol 58 cc41-2W
Mr. Kennedy

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what revenue expenditure was at constant prices on (a) hospital services and (b) community health services for the elderly in each year between 1977–78 and 1982–83; how much it is planned to spend up to 1985–86; and what proportion this constituted of (i) the hospital budget and (ii) the community health budget in each year;

1977–78 £ million 1978–79 £ million 1979–80 £ million 1980–81 £ million 1981–82 £ million 1982–83 £ million
Hospital Recurrent Expenditure
Elderly 56,093 64,919 87,551 106,915 115,021 127,033
Percentage of total hospital recurrent expenditure 11.9 12.1 13.7 12.9 12.4 12.8
Mentally ill 72,556 83,673 98,405 125,606 141,628 149,680
Percentage of total hospital recurrent expenditure 15.4 15.6 15.4 15.2 15.3 15.1
Mentally handicapped 24,623 28,708 33,946 44,004 49,769 53,312
Percentage of total hospital recurrent expenditure 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4
Community Health Expenditure
Elderly * 10,355 14,296 21,758 23,649 26,936
Percentage of total community health expenditure * 22.4 25.0 28.8 28.1 28.9
Mentally ill * 828 924 1,387 1,603 1,700
Percentage of total community health expenditure * 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.8
Mentally handicapped
* Details of community health service expenditure for 1977–78 were maintained in a form not readily comparable with subsequent years.
† Details of community health service expenditure on the mentally handicapped have not been separately recorded.

Mr. Kennedy

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what revenue expenditure was at constant prices on (a) hospital services and (b) community services for the elderly with mental disability in each year between 1977–78 and 1982–83; how much it is planned to spend up to 1985–86; and what proportion this constituted of (i) the hospital budget and (ii) the community health budget in each year;

(2) what revenue expenditure was at constant prices on (a) hospital services and (b) community health services for the physically-handicapped in each year between 1977–78 and 1982–83; how much it is planned to spend up to 1985–86; and what proportion this constituted of (i) the hospital budget and (ii) the community health budget in each year.

Mr. John Mackay

Information is not available in the form requested.

(2) what revenue expenditure was at constant prices on (a) hospital services and (b) community health services for the mentally-ill in each year between 1977–78 and 1982–83; how much it is planned to spend up to 1985–86; and what proportion this constituted of (i) the hospital budget and (ii) the community health budget in each year.

(3) what revenue expenditure was at constant prices on (a) hospital services and (b) community health services for the mentally-handicapped in each year between 1977–78 and 1982–83; how much it is planned to spend up to 1985–86; and what proportion this constituted of (i) the hospital budget and (ii) the community health budget in each year.

Mr. John MacKay

Detailed records of expenditure on the provision of services to specific categories of patients are not maintained on a constant price basis. The tables following give information in cash terms on the cost of providing services in hospital and, as far as practicable, in the community to the categories of patient and for the years requested. The allocation of resources between services is a matter for health boards in light of local needs and circumstances. No information is available centrally on boards' planned allocations for 1984–85 or for future years.

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