§ Mr. ThorntonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide estimates showing the amount of capital expenditure on hospital and community health services in each financial year from 1978–79 to 1989–90.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested is shown in the table.
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Hospital and community health services—Gross capital expenditure since 1978–79 Year Cash £ million 1978–79 366 1979–80 405 1980–81 556 1981–82 671 1982–83 701 1983–84 725 1984–85 817 1985–86 888 1986–87 961 1987–88 1,008 1988–89 1,084 11989–90 1,211 1 Estimate.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe information available is set out in the table. Person-to-person transmission of chlamydia psittaci is rare: outbreaks of the disease in humans occur mainly among aviary and quarantine station workers, poultry processors and veterinarians.