Capital Investment (Hansard, 11 December 1985)

§ Dr. Marek
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross capital investment in (i) prisons, (ii) police stations and (iii) courts in 1970–71, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86 and planned for 1986–87 expressed in (a) cash terms and (b) 1984–85 prices.

§ Mr. John MacKay
Capital expenditure in these services for the years to 1984–85 with estimated outturn expenditure for 1985–86 and planned expenditure for 1986–87 in terms of cash and expressed at 1984–85 prices by use of the GDP deflator, are as follows:
(ii) local roads in 1970–71, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86 and planned for 1986–87 expressed in (a) cash terms and (b) 1984–85 prices.
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§ Mr. Ancram
The information requested is as follows:

£ million

1970–71 (outturn) 1975–76 (outturn) 1980–81 (outturn) 1984–85 (outturn) 1985–86 (outturn) 1986–87 (outturn)

Trunk Roads

(a) Cash ^*23 ^*43 81 98 ‡105 ‡96

(b) 1984–85 prices† 109 110 104 98 100 87

Local Roads

(a) Cash 13 51 77 104 ‡121 ‡125

(b) 1984–85 prices† 63 130 99 104 115 114

Notes

^*Figures do not include expenditure on structural repairs and other minor items which were then included in current expenditure and which are not separable.

†Cash figures adjusted by the GDP deflator.

‡Provision for local roads for 1985–86 and 1986–87 enhanced by transfers made from the trunk roads provision to assist the construction of the Edinburgh outer city bypass.

§ Dr. Marek
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross capital investment in (i) housing and (ii) the local environmental services in 1970–71, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86 and planned for 1986–87 expressed in (a) cash terms and (b) 1984–85 prices.

§ Mr. Ancram
I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

§ Dr. Marek
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross capital investment in hospital services in 1970–71, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86 and planned for 1986–87 expressed in (a) cash terms and (b) 1984–85 prices.

§ Mr. John MacKay
The information requested for the years to 1985–86 is given in the table, in terms of cash, and expressed at 1984–85 prices by application of the gross domestic product deflator. Decisions have yet to be taken about the allocation of capital expenditure provision to hospital services in 1986–87.

Hospitals and Community Health Services: Gross Capital Expenditure

Cash £ million Adjusted by the GDP deflator £ million

1970–71 16.1 77.8

1975–76 39.2 99.9

1980–81 59.5 76.5

1984–85 104.7 104.7

^*1985–86 119.9 1142

^* Estimate.

These figures are for capital expenditure on the hospitals and community health programme together: they do not represent total capital expenditure on the NHS in the years concerned.

§ Dr. Marek
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the gross capital investment in (i) schools and (ii) higher and further education in 1970–71, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86 and planned for 1986–87 expressed in (a) cash terms and (b) 1984–85 prices.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

£ million
	1970–71 (outturn)	1975–76 (outturn)	1980–81 (outturn)	1984–85 (outturn)	1985–86 (outturn)	1986–87 (outturn)
Trunk Roads
(a) Cash	^*23	^*43	81	98	‡105	‡96
(b) 1984–85 prices†	109	110	104	98	100	87
Local Roads
(a) Cash	13	51	77	104	‡121	‡125
(b) 1984–85 prices†	63	130	99	104	115	114
Notes
^*Figures do not include expenditure on structural repairs and other minor items which were then included in current expenditure and which are not separable.
†Cash figures adjusted by the GDP deflator.
‡Provision for local roads for 1985–86 and 1986–87 enhanced by transfers made from the trunk roads provision to assist the construction of the Edinburgh outer city bypass.

Hospitals and Community Health Services: Gross Capital Expenditure
	Cash £ million	Adjusted by the GDP deflator £ million
1970–71	16.1	77.8
1975–76	39.2	99.9
1980–81	59.5	76.5
1984–85	104.7	104.7
^*1985–86	119.9	1142
^* Estimate.