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Mr. Vaughan-Morgan
asked the Minister of Health the total capital expenditure devoted to improving the provision for mental illness and mental deficiency during each of the financial years 1950–51 and 1953–54, and what is the estimated amount for 1954–55; and what proportions these are of the total capital expenditure on the hospital service.
Mr. Iain Macleod
Precise figures showing the actual capital expenditure on mental health and mental deficiency services for the years in question are not available, but the capital programmes of boards show that the estimated expenditure is as follows:
| — | — | Percentage of total estimated capital expenditure |
| £ | ||
| 1950–51 | ||
| Mental Health | 982,728 | 12 |
| Mental Deficiency | 508,309 | 7 |
| 1953–54 | ||
| Mental Health | 923,993 | 11 |
| Mental Deficiency | 770,448 | 10 |
| 1954–55 | ||
| Mental Health | 1,777,703 | 17 |
| Mental Deficiency | 1,314,437 | 13 |