§ 37. Mr. Fallonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much has been spent on new hospital schemes in the Northern region since 1979.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe information is not available in precisely the form requested. I understand, however, that the Northern regional health authority's total expenditure, excluding joint finance monies, on all capital schemes during the period 1 April 1979 to 31 March 1986 was some £268,708,000.
This figure includes expenditure on the following hospital schemes costing over £1 million which were started on site between 1 April 1979 and 31 March 1986:
Department's planning of studies to implement recommendations 1, 2 and 3 of the Black report on the incidence of cancer in West Cumbria.
§ Mrs. CurrieNo. I have nothing to add to my replies to the hon. Member on 6 November, at columns593–94.