§ Mr. KynochTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the value of capital expenditure in the NHS in the years 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93; and what was the split between hospital building and equipment.
§ Mr. Sackville[pursuant to his reply, 1 February 1992, c. 72]: I regret that there was an error in my previous reply. The corrected and updated figures are as follows.
Gross NHS capital expenditure in 1990–91,1991–92 and 1992–93 was £1,603 million, £1,645 million and £2,089 million respectively—the figure for 1992–93 is the estimate made for spring supply.
In 1990–91 capital spending within hospital and community health services was divided as follows:
Per cent. Building and engineering works 61.3 Equipment and furniture 12.8 Vehicles 1.6 Other 24.4 Figures for later years are not yet available.