Health Services (Expenditure)

HC Deb 10 July 1974 vol 876 cc496-7W

Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the gross national product was spent on health services in each year from 1960 to 1973, inclusive.

Dr. Owen

The percentage of gross national product spent on health services from 1960 to1972—latest available figure—was:

Year	Per cent.
1960	3.8
1961	3.8
1962	3.8
1963	3.8
1964	3.8
1965	4.0
1966	4.2
1967	4.4
1968	4.5
1969	4.5
1970	4.7
1971	4.7
1972	4.9