NHS Costs (Hansard, 10 June 2002)

HC Deb 10 June 2002 vol 386 c1068W 1068W

§ Paul Flynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the percentage changes in(a) all NHS costs and (b) NHS drugs costs in each of the past five years. [54017]

§ Ms Blears
The table sets out the percentage increases in the last five years for national health service drugs expenditure and total net NHS expenditure.

Percentage

Expenditure

FHS drugs HCHS drugs Total NHS drugs Total net NHS

1997–98 8.2 13.2 9.3 5.1

1998–99 6.2 11.3 7.3 5.6

1999–2000 11.4 13.0 11.7 8.9

2000–01 6.8 11.8 7.9 9.7

2001–02 ¹— ¹— ¹— 12.0

¹ Not available

Percentage
	Expenditure
	FHS drugs	HCHS drugs	Total NHS drugs	Total net NHS
1997–98	8.2	13.2	9.3	5.1
1998–99	6.2	11.3	7.3	5.6
1999–2000	11.4	13.0	11.7	8.9
2000–01	6.8	11.8	7.9	9.7
2001–02	¹—	¹—	¹—	12.0
¹ Not available