§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the annual change in funding for the national health service for each year from 1979–80 to 1998–99 in(a) cash terms, (b) 1996–97 prices and (c) percentage real terms; and if he will make a statement. [14751]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information requested is set out in the attached table.
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Real growth in National Health Service total expenditure (England) Year1 Gross expenditure Net expenditure Cash growth (£ million) Real growth2 (1996–97 prices)(£ million) Real growth2 (per cent.) Cash growth (£ million) Real growth2 (1996–97 prices)(£ million) Real growth2 (per cent.) 1992–93 2,585 1,611 5.2 2,617 1,712 5.9 1993–94 1,022 181 0.6 971 170 0.6 1994–95 1,580 1,184 3.6 1,629 1,259 4.1 1995–96 1,500 639 1.9 1,388 564 1.7 1996–97 1,149 224 0.7 1,086 203 0.6 1997–983 1,552 584 1.7 1,541 615 1.9 1998–994 1,419 402 1.1 1,529 547 1.6 11978–79 to 1996–97 are outturn figures, 1997–98 is forecast outturn and 1998–99 is planned expenditure. 2Using GDP deflator of 2 July 1997. 3Forecast outturn for 1997–98 includes the extra resources announced for this winter on 14 October. 4Planned expenditure for 1998–99 includes the extra £1 billion announced at the 2 July Budget.