§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list for each year since 1979, at 1993 prices(a) total NHS expenditure and (b) proceeds from prescription charges.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is shown in the table.
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NHS gross expenditure adjusted by the GDP 1993–94 prices £ million Proceeds from prescription charges adjusted by the GDP 1993–94 prices £ million 1978–79 18,717 69 1979–80 19,061 95 1980–81 20,987 147 1981–82 21,458 164 1982–83 21,841 182 1983–84 22,159 186 1984–85 22,689 194 1985–86 22,748 195 1986–87 23,761 219 1987–88 24,821 222 1988–89 25,862 233 1989–90 26,049 233 1990–91 26,982 235 1991–92 28,743 231 1992–93 30,342 250 1993–94 230,732 2267 1Information on income from the very limited number of items which attract a hospital prescription charge is not available centrally. 2Figures for the current financial year are estimates.