§ Dr. Millerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the proportion of the total cost of the National Health Service attributed to the general practitioner sector and the total amount paid to general practitioners in each year from 1949 to 1970.
§ Mr. AlisonInformation is not available precisely in the form requested but the following represents the cost of the General Medical Services in England and Wales:
Year ended 31st March £m. Proportion of total cost of National Health Service Percentage 1949–50 … … 42 10.3 1950–51 … … 42 9.7 1951–52 … … 42 9.4 1952–53 … … 76* 15.1 1953–54 … … 52 10.7 1954–55 … … 53 10.4 1955–56 … … 55 9.7 1956–57 … … 59 9.2 1957–58 … … 63 9.3 1958–59 … … 66 9.2 1959–60 … … 66 8.5 1960–61 … … 90† 10.5 1961–62 … … 76 8.4 1962–63 … … 77 8.1 1963–64 … … 81 7.9 1964–65 … … 82 7.3 1965–66 … … 91 7.3 1966–67 … … 97 7.1 1967–68 … … 113 7.6 1968–69 … … 120 7.5 1969–70 … … 129 7.3 * Includes arrears for previous years. † Includes arrears of £11m, for a period before 1st April, 1960.