§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish in tabular form the annual total cost of contraceptive provision in England between 1979 and 1989–90 in both cash and constant prices terms excluding fees to general practitioners but including the cost of drugs and appliances prescribed by them and dispensed by retail pharmacy and appliance contractors and by family planning clinics.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe table shows an estimate of the annual total costs of national health service contraceptive provision. The figures are an aggregate of health authorities expenditure on family planning services (including drugs and appliances prescribed by family planning clinics) and the estimated net ingredient cost of contraceptive drugs prescribed by GPs and dispensed by retail pharmacy and appliance contractors.
Between 1979–80 and 1989–90, the Department also made section 64 grants totalling £2.2 million to voluntary organisations involved in the provision of family planning advice.
Estimated total expenditure on contraceptive provision in England Year £ million1 £ million2 1979–80 27.1 65.7 1980–81 32.4 66.4 1981–82 37.9 70.8 1982–83 39.9 69.6 1983–84 45.0 75.0 1984–85 47.3 75.1 1985–86 50.3 75.7 1986–87 54.5 79.4 1987–88 60.6 83.7 1988–89 61.8 79.6 1989–90 68.7 83.1 1 £ million cash. 2 £ million at 1992–93 prices.