§ Mr. DunnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will indicate capital expenditure on the national health service for the year 1978–79 and the last full year for which figures are available at current prices; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the table:
Gross national health service capital expenditure Cash 1991–92 prices Presentation A 1971–72 158 1,061 1972–73 201 1,248 1973–74 245 1,422 1974–75 246 1,193 1975–76 332 1,283 1976–77 361 1,228 1977–78 321 961 1978–79 373 1,007 Presentation B 1978–79 418 1,128 1979–80 469 1,085 1980–81 630 1,232 1981–82 761 1,357 1982–83 791 1,317 1983–84 828 1,317 1984–85 925 1,401 1985–86 1,013 1,455 1986–87 1,096 1,521 1987–88 1,137 1,498 1988–89 1,229 1,507 1989–90 1,461 1,684 1990–91 1,713 1,833 1991–92 1,725 1,725 11991–92 1,899 1,899 1 Includes estimated expenditure by national health service trusts of £174 million. Because of the redefinition of capital it is not possible to provide a consistent run of figures over the whole period. Figures in Presentation B have been adjusted to reflect the redefinition of capital. The figures in Presentation A do not reflect this and therefore are not comparable with those for later years.