§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list total capital spending on the national health service each year since 1979–80 in money terms, real terms, on 1979–80, and as a real terms percentage increase or decrease on the previous year;
(2) if he will make a further statement on the projected level of capital spending on the national health service this year.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the table.
Since 1978–79 we have increased capital spending by 73.1 per cent. in real terms.
Gross National Health Service capital expenditure GDP Cash Year on year real terms increase Cumulative real terms increase 1978–79 £ million per cent. per cent. 1978–79 373 — — 1979–80 417 -4.2 -4.2 1980–81 568 15.1 10.3 1981–82 693 11.3 22.7 1982–83 719 -3.1 18.9 1983–84 752 0.0 18.8 1984–85 845 7.0 27.1 1985–86 928 4.1 32.3
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Average daily available beds in wards for general patients elderly 1986 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 England 54,588 53,275 51,042 48,733 45,902 Northern RHA 3,949 4,075 3,958 3,834 3,683 Hartlepool 157 158 168 166 157 North Tees 195 183 176 164 160 South Tees 312 320 290 281 244 East Cumbria 237 276 282 280 279 South Cumbria 286 291 284 270 269 West Cumbria 204 207 201 201 194
GDP Cash Year on year real terms increase Cumulative real terms increase 1978£79 £ million per cent. per cent. 1985–86 1,013 — — 1986–87 1,089 4.1 37.7 1987–88 1,129 -1.7 35.4 1988–89 1,221 0.9 36.6 1989–90 1,454 11.8 52.8 1990–91 1,603 1.6 55.3 11991–92 1,912 11.5 73.1 1 Estimated. Notes:
Figures include trusts capital programme financed from (i) external borrowing (EFLs); and (ii) payments by health authorities for services.Figures prior to 1985–86 have not been adjusted for the redefinition of capital.