HL Deb 17 July 1989 vol 510 c684WA
Lord Ardwick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of health expenditure in the United Kingdom is in the public sector, and what proportion is in the private sector.

Lord Henley

In 1988, expenditure on public health services accounted for 5.3 per cent. of the gross domestic products; a further 0.8 per cent. was spent on private sector health services.