§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his latest estimate of the real increase in National Health Service funding between 1997–98 and 1998–99; and if he will make a statement. [48220]
§ Mr. MilburnPlanned Government expenditure on the National Health Service in 1998–99 is 2.3 per cent. higher in real terms than the forecast outturn expenditure in 1997–98.