§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the number of(a) people and (b) retired people taking out private health insurance in each of the last five years. [10750]
§ Mr. HoramThe available information is shown in the table. Separate information on retired people is not available.
Thousands United Kingdom Subscribers Numbers covered 1990 3,613 7,558 1991 3,578 7,433 1992 3,527 7,190 1993 3,541 6,757 1994 3,584 6,809 Source:
Figures compiled by the Association of British Insurers to which figures for the Post office and Civil Service Sanatorium Society have been added.