§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will calculate the cost per head of population of Great Britain of the National Health Service for each year since 1979 to 1986.
§ Mr. John MacGregorThe information requested is set out in the table.
Expenditure per capita Year £ 1979–80 168 1980–81 217 1981–82 244 1982–83 267 1983–84 283 1984–85 303 1985–86 319 1986–87 345 This shows a real terms increase in per capita spending on the NHS in Great Britain under this Government of about 24 per cent.