§ 19. Mr. Richard Pageasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the resources going into the National Health Service have improved in real terms measured against the retail price index in the current year compared with 1978–79.
§ Mr. FowlerYes. The increased cost to the economy of NHS expenditure growth between 1978–79 and 1983–84 is expected to be about 17.5 per cent. in real terms when measured against the retail price index.