§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total annual cost to the Exchequer of the payment of disability pension to disabled ex-Service men.
£ million England 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 (Provisional) 1975–76 (Provisional) General dental services Net yield from patients' charges 20.3 24.1 27.3 28.7 31.8 Proportion of total cost (per cent.) 19.7 21.6 22.1 18.8 15.9 General ophthalmic services Net yield from patients' charges 9.4 10.9 11.9 13.4 16.6 Proportion of total cost (per cent.) 39.3 41.3 40.6 37.5 26.8 Pharmaceutical services Net yield from patients' charges 20.2 22.8 23.8 23.4 22.8 Proportion of total cost (per cent.) 10.1 10.1 9.5 7.8 5.9
1976–77* 1977–78* 1978–79* 1979–80* General dental services Net yield from patients' charges … … 38.3 38.0 38.8 39.5 Proportion of total cost (per cent.) … … 19.4 18.7 18.8 18.8 General ophthalmic services Net yield from patients' charges … … 21.2 20.5 21.1 21.7 Proportion of total cost (per cent.) … … 37.4 36.2 36.3 36.5 Pharmaceutical services Net yield from patients' charges … … 23.9 24.5 25.1 25.8 Proportion of total cost (per cent.) … … 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 *Estimate at 1976 pay/price levels.