Health Spending (Hansard, 28 July 1997)

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of gross domestic product NHS spending represented in each year since 1979. [10898]
92W

§ Mr. Milburn
The information requested is set out in the table.

United Kingdom national health service expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product

Year UK NHS expenditure as a percentage of GDP

1978–79 4.7

1979–80 4.7

1980–81 5.3

1981–82 5.5

1982–83 5.5

1983–84 5.3

1984–85 5.4

1985–86 5.2

1986–87 5.1

1987–88 5.1

1988–89 5.1

1989–90 5.1

1990–91 5.2

1991–92 5.7

1992–93 6.0

1993–94 5.9

1994–95 5.8

1995–96 5.8

1996–97 5.7

1997–98 5.5

Gross domestic product adjusted to remove the distortion caused by the abolition of domestic rates.

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list(a) the total amount of NHS spending, in cash and real terms, in each year since 1979 and (b) the real terms percentage change in NHS spending since 1979. [10899]

§ Mr. Milburn
The information requested is set out in the table.

align="centre"National health service (England) total gross expenditure

Year Cash £ million Real terms (1996–97 prices)£ million Percentage real growth

1978–79 6,525 20,067 3.2

1979–80 7,755 20,435 1.8

1980–91 10,103 22,500 10.1

1981–82 11,329 23,005 2.2

1982–83 12,353 23,417 1.8

1983–84 13,114 23,757 1.5

1984–85 14,102 24,325 2.4

1985–86 14,911 24,384 0.2

1986–87 16,034 25,452 4.4

1987–88 17,642 26,589 4.5

1988–89 19,616 27,710 4.2

1989–90 21,132 27,903 0.7

1990–91 23,654 28,919 3.6

1991–92 26,786 30,783 6.4

1992–93 29,371 32,394 5.2

1993–94 30,393 32,574 0.6

1994–95 31,973 33,759 3.6

1995–96 33,473 34,398 1.9

1996–97 34,800 34,800 1.2

1997–98 35,948 34,986 0.5

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the amount of capital expenditure in the NHS, in cash and real terms, in each year since 1979. [10901]
93W

§ Mr. Milburn
The information requested is set out in the table.

National Health Service capital gross expenditure (England)

Year Cash(£ million) Real terms (1996–97 prices) (£ million) Percentage real growth

1978–79 411 1,264 4.4

1979–80 462 1,217 -3.7

1980–81 627 1,396 14.7

1981–82 758 1,539 10.2

1982–83 790 1,498 -2.7

1983–84 827 1,498 0.0

1984–85 926 1,597 6.6

1985–86 1,013 1,657 3.7

1986–87 1,089 1,729 4.4

1987–88 1,129 1,702 -1.6

1988–89 1,221 1,725 1.4

1989–90 1,454 1,920 11.3

1990–91 1,604 1,961 2.2

1991–92 1,693 1,946 -0.8

1992–93 1,868 2,060 5.9

1993–94 1,807 1,937 -6.0

1994–95 2,073 2,189 13.0

1995–96 2,018 2,074 -5.3

1996–97 1,909 1,909 -8.0

1997–98 1,621 1,578 -17.3

United Kingdom national health service expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product
Year	UK NHS expenditure as a percentage of GDP
1978–79	4.7
1979–80	4.7
1980–81	5.3
1981–82	5.5
1982–83	5.5
1983–84	5.3
1984–85	5.4
1985–86	5.2
1986–87	5.1
1987–88	5.1
1988–89	5.1
1989–90	5.1
1990–91	5.2
1991–92	5.7
1992–93	6.0
1993–94	5.9
1994–95	5.8
1995–96	5.8
1996–97	5.7
1997–98	5.5

align="centre"National health service (England) total gross expenditure
Year	Cash £ million	Real terms (1996–97 prices)£ million	Percentage real growth
1978–79	6,525	20,067	3.2
1979–80	7,755	20,435	1.8
1980–91	10,103	22,500	10.1
1981–82	11,329	23,005	2.2
1982–83	12,353	23,417	1.8
1983–84	13,114	23,757	1.5
1984–85	14,102	24,325	2.4
1985–86	14,911	24,384	0.2
1986–87	16,034	25,452	4.4
1987–88	17,642	26,589	4.5
1988–89	19,616	27,710	4.2
1989–90	21,132	27,903	0.7
1990–91	23,654	28,919	3.6
1991–92	26,786	30,783	6.4
1992–93	29,371	32,394	5.2
1993–94	30,393	32,574	0.6
1994–95	31,973	33,759	3.6
1995–96	33,473	34,398	1.9
1996–97	34,800	34,800	1.2
1997–98	35,948	34,986	0.5

National Health Service capital gross expenditure (England)
Year	Cash(£ million)	Real terms (1996–97 prices) (£ million)	Percentage real growth
1978–79	411	1,264	4.4
1979–80	462	1,217	-3.7
1980–81	627	1,396	14.7
1981–82	758	1,539	10.2
1982–83	790	1,498	-2.7
1983–84	827	1,498	0.0
1984–85	926	1,597	6.6
1985–86	1,013	1,657	3.7
1986–87	1,089	1,729	4.4
1987–88	1,129	1,702	-1.6
1988–89	1,221	1,725	1.4
1989–90	1,454	1,920	11.3
1990–91	1,604	1,961	2.2
1991–92	1,693	1,946	-0.8
1992–93	1,868	2,060	5.9
1993–94	1,807	1,937	-6.0
1994–95	2,073	2,189	13.0
1995–96	2,018	2,074	-5.3
1996–97	1,909	1,909	-8.0
1997–98	1,621	1,578	-17.3