HC Deb 23 February 1989 vol 147 c782W
Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the real term increase or decrease in expenditure by the Basingstoke and North Hampshire health authority in each year since the formation of that health authority.

Mr. Mellor

Following is information derived from the annual accounts of the Basingstoke and North Hampshire health authority since its establishment on 1 April 1982.

Per annual accounts At 1987–88 prices Percentage increase/ (decrease ) at 1987–88 prices
£000 £000 On preceding year On 1982–83
Total revenue expenditure
1982–83 31,464 39,630 — —
1983–84 33,587 40,464 2.1 2.1
1984–85 35,435 40,634 0.4 2.5
1985–86 37,284 40,564 (0.2) 2.4
1986–87 39,945 42,054 3.7 6.1
1987–88 43,301 43,301 3.0 9.3
Total capital expenditure
1982–83 2,427 3,024 — —
1983–84 2,356 2,805 (7.2) (7.2)
1984–85 3,081 3,511 25.2 16.1
1985–86 3,314 3,564 1.5 17.9
1986–87 3,682 3,838 7.7 26.9
1987–88 2,476 2,476 (35.5) (18.1)

Notes:

  1. 1. The figures for the earlier years have been expressed at 1987–88 prices by the use of the gross domestic product deflator.
  2. 2. The figures for capital expenditure include sums in respect of capital schemes within the district recorded in the annual accounts of the Wessex regional health authority (RHA) and they reflect changes in the pattern of investment at sub-regional levels over the period.
  3. 3. All expenditure incurred by the Wessex RHA for the region as a whole is excluded.