HC Deb 09 July 1984 vol 63 cc417-8W
Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much land and property has been sold by health authorities since 1979; and how much money has been raised.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Following is the information requested:

Year Acreage sold Receipts (£000)
1979–80 375 9,904
1980–81 1,031 15,231
1981–82 1,199 19,425
1982–83 552 18,000
1983–84 * †133,000
* Not yet available.
† Provisional figure.

The receipts have, of course, been devoted to expenditure on the further building and development of modern hospital services.