The capital resources available for investment in the NHS in Scotland, against actual capital expenditure, during the period 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 totalled £136 million, £136 million and £156 million respectively.The level of resources available for capital investment in the NHS in Scotland during 2000-01 totals £179 million and will increase to £194 million in 2001-02.This increasing trend clearly shows a commitment to capital investment in the NHS in Scotland.In addition, a total of £41.5 million will be spent over the next three years on Health Service Modernisation Initiatives.The variance between the capital provision and actual expenditure in any one year can be attributed to either the slippage of capital shemes where the planned...