HC Deb 08 November 2001 vol 374 cc338-9W
Dr. Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the expenditure on Port Health was in each of the last five years and what the estimated outturn is for the next three years. [12725]

Mr. Raynsford

[holding answer 6 November 200I]: English local authorities have reported the following expenditure on Port Health. This information was not collected centrally after 1997–98.

£000
Net current expenditure
1993–94 4,579
1994–95 4,273
1995–96 4,335
1996–97 4,226
1997–98 4,040