§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the cost of the National Health Service was spent on medical and nursing services and on ancillary services in 1982–83; and, of the expenditure on ancillary services, what proportion was spent in catering, cleaning, portering, laundry, ground maintenance and administration, respectively.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI refer my hon. Friend to my reply of 18 January at c.251–56 to my hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk, (Mr. Howell).