HC Deb 09 January 1996 vol 269 cc135-6W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much Scottish Homes has spent through its development programme in each of the past five years, in cash terms and at 1995–96 prices. [6687]

NHS in Scotland hospitals—throughtput by seleted specialty:year ending 31 March
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Percentage change 1995 1990–95
Accident and emergency 106.7 111.3 110.7 131.9 161.8 151.9 42.4
Cardiothoracic surgery 33.1 31.6 32.9 33.0 33.7 35.6 7.6
Communicable diseases 26.8 31.7 30.2 29.6 31.5 34.2 27 6
Ear, nose and throat surgery 67.7 68.6 69.3 76.0 80.9 82.6 22.0
General medicine1 36.4 37.7 39.9 42.5 45.9 48.5 33.2
General practice 17.4 18.2 19.1 18.0 17.7 18.8 8.0
General surgery 39.4 40.5 43.0 45.0 47.6 50.0 26.9
Geriatric assessment 9.8 10.2 10.8 11.3 11.9 12.0 22.4
Gynaecology 60.3 61.1 62.6 63.4 63.7 66.6 10.4

Mr, Raymond S. Robertson

The information requested is set out in the table:

Scottish Homes development programme
£ million
Year Cash terms 1995–96 prices
1990–91 203.0 241.8
1991–92 235.0 263.5
1992–93 282.7 304.5
1993–94 306.6 320.9
1994–95 319.5 328.1