HC Deb 26 October 1982 vol 29 c371W
21. Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on alternative forms of finance for the National Health Service.

Mr. Fowler:

As I said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Altrincham and Sale (Mr. Montgomery) on 30 July—[Vol. 28, c. 860.]—the Government have no plans to change the present system of financing the NHS largely from taxation, and will continue to review the scope for introducing more cost consciousness and consumer choice and for increasing private provision, which is already expanding.