§ Sir K. Josephasked the Minister of Health the estimated total of the cost of the National Health Service in the current financial year, showing separately how much of that cost will be met by the following five sources, namely, weekly National Health Service contributions, the Exchequer, charges to National Health Service patients, staff pension contributions, and local health authorities, respectively.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithAs my hon. Friend knows, the Exchequer grant towards the cost of the local health authority services has now been absorbed within the general grant and is, therefore, not separately identifiable. Excluding the cost of these services, the estimate requested is given for England and Wales in the following table, which is based on the estimates submitted to Parliament:
National Health Service—England and Wales Estimated Expenditure 1959–60 (excluding local health authority expenditure) and Different Sources of Finance. All figures approximate £ million Total Estimated Expenditure 640 Borne on Exchequer 475 Met by N.H.S. contributions 101 Met by Patients' charges 30 Met by Superannuation contributions and Transfer Values 33