§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what proposals the chief medical officer made to
Regional and Special Health Authorities Capital Expenditure (England) Year Expenditure1 (cash) £million Percentage Change over previous year Expenditure at constant prices2 £ million Percentage Change over previous year 1974–75 267.5 — 935.7 — 1975–76 331.7 +24.0 923.5 -1.3 1976–77 334.5 +0.8 822.7 -10.9 1977–78 316.0 -5.5 682.4 -17.1 1978–79 367.4 +16.3 716.6 +5.0 1979–80 416.4 +13.4 694.9 -3.0 1980–81 563.2 +35.3 792 8 +14.1 1981–82 671.4 +19.2 860 6 +8.6 1982–83 686.4 +2.2 820.4 -4.7 1983–84 713.9 +4.0 815.3 -0.6 1984–85 795.4 +11.4 869.5 +6.7 1985–86 891.8 +12.1 920.1 +5.8 1986–873 936.3 +5.0 936.3 +1.8 Source: 1 Annual accounts of Regional, District and Special Health Authorities as submitted to the Department. 2 Constant prices arrived at by using GDP Deflator. 3 Latest year available.