HC Deb 19 December 1989 vol 164 cc165-6W
Mr. Thornton

To 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. Freeman

The information requested is shown in the table.

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 Bottomley

The 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.