§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the value of NHS assets which have been(a) sold or (b) privatised since 1985. [16186]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information available on receipts from the sale of surplus hospital and community health services capital assets since 1985–86 is shown in the table. These receipts are retained by the national health service and additional to Government spending on capital.
There is no question of these NHS assets having been privatised.
Year Capital receipts (£ million) 1985–86 76 1986–87 149 1987–88 201 1988–89 280 1989–90 232 1990–91 178 1991–92 169 1992–93 113 1993–94 213 1994–951 165 1Forecast outturn