§ 43. Mr. Worsleyasked the Minister of Health what was the total cost of the National Health Service in England and Wales in the latest available year; and what percentage increase in real terms this figure represents over the cost in 1951–52.
§ Mr. BarberThe total cost in 1962–63 was £885 million. The percentage increase in real terms over the cost in 1951–52 is about 27 per cent.