Hospital Closures (Hansard, 13 March 1992)

§ Mr. Robin Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number of hospitals closed in each year since 1979; and what information his Department has on the number of closures in the current financial year.

§ Mr. Dorrell
This information is not held centrally.

§ Mr. Robin Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total level of proceeds from the sale of closed hospital sites in each year since 1979; and what information his Department has on proceeds from sales in the current financial year.

§ Mr. Dorrell
Total capital receipts from the sale of NHS land and buildings in England since 1979 are shown in the table. The latest estimate available for the current financial year is about £200 million.

£ million

1979–80 9.9

1980–81 15.2

1981–82 19.4

1982–83 18.0

1983–84 31.5

1984–85 48.4

1985–86 82.3

1986–87 145.1

1987–88 197.8

1988–89 265.8

1989–90 221.0

1990–91 159.4

All proceeds have been reinvested in the NHS.

	£ million
1979–80	9.9
1980–81	15.2
1981–82	19.4
1982–83	18.0
1983–84	31.5
1984–85	48.4
1985–86	82.3
1986–87	145.1
1987–88	197.8
1988–89	265.8
1989–90	221.0
1990–91	159.4