§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the latest estimated outturn of expenditure by regional health authorities in England on hospital and community health services for 1986–87.
§ Mr. NewtonFollowing are the provisional figures for 1986–87:
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Total expenditure on hospital and community health services1 Region £ million Northern 717.3 Yorkshire 818.1 Trent 992.0 East Anglian 422.0 North West Thames 844.3 North East Thames 1,052.0 South East Thames 933.6 South West Thames 704.2 Wessex 620.2 Oxford 467.3 South Western 718.4 West Midlands 1,165.0 Mersey 591.3 North Western 988.0 Total 11,033.7
1 Includes revenue and capital expenditure on hospital, community health, ambulance, blood transfusion and other services. Source: Annual financial accounts of regional and district health authorities (as yet unaudited).