HC Deb 11 May 1981 vol 4 cc194-5W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of the extra approximately 8 million people covered through private insurance between December 1979 and December 1980 joined through group or occupational schemes.

Dr. Vaughan

During 1980 the number of persons covered by private health schemes rose by approximately 812,000. Information about how many subscribers at the end of 1980 had joined through group schemes, including occupational schemes, is expected to be published in July.