§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total amount spent on drugs in the National Health Service in England and Wales in the years 1960 to 1969; and what percentage these figures represent of the total revenue expenditure on the National Health Service.
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§ Mr. Crossman:The information is as follows:
Year Net ingredient cost in Pharmaceutical Service plus cost of drugs used in hospitals Percentage of column (2) to total National Health Service revenue expenditure (1) (2) (3) £ million 1960 … 63 8.5 1961 … 68 8.8 1962 … 72 8.9 1963 … 78 9.1 1964 … 87 9.3 1965 … 101 9.8 1966 … 112 9.9 1967 … 121 9.9 1968 … 129 9.8 1969 … 141 9.7