§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give details of expenditure in real terms in(a) Wales and (b) Gwent regional health authority annually since 1979 indicating what proportion of that expenditure relates to (i) wage inflation, (ii) debt charges, and (iii) committed capital expenditure.
§ Mr. GristIt is assumed the hon. Gentleman wishes to compare expenditure in real terms by Gwent district health authority with that by all health authorities in Wales since 1979–80. The information is given in the table.
£000 Gwent DHA Wales Revenue Capital Revenue Capital 1979–80 88,997 4,146 579,298 43,213 1980–81 97,485 1,736 631,042 48,132 1981–82 98,339 3,979 639,077 53,673 1982–83 100,031 4,864 648,467 59,995 1983–84 101,612 4,348 659,229 60,630 1984–85 102,224 4,696 667,978 59,171 1985–86 101,574 4,374 674,539 58,822 1986–87 105,146 7,320 704,376 63,765 1987–88 109,122 6,910 742,014 60,570 Note: All figures are expressed at 1987–88 outturn prices. 1987–88 is the latest year for which information is available.
Source: Health Authorities Annual Accounts.
Health authorities' accounts do not disaggregate outturn expenditure on salaries and wages between sums attributable to pay inflation and sums attributable to changes in the numbers and mix of staffing. Health authorities do not raise finance from private sources and are therefore not subject to debt charges.