§ Lord Dean of Beswickasked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the cost to the Treasury for each of the last five years for maintaining the NHS in 168WA England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; and what this means per capita of population. [HL2552]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyFigures for identifiable general government spending on health and personal social services for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the five years to 1996–97 were published inPublic Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 1998–99 (Cm 3901).