HC Deb 20 February 1961 vol 635 c12W
Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Health to what extent the increased expenditure on the National Health Service in the last ten years has been due to increased salaries and wages, and increased costs, respectively.

Mr. Powell

This information is only available for the hospital service, as follows:

Hospital Service, England and Wales
£m.
Increase in expenditure, 1949–50 to 1959–60 203
Due to increases in salary and wage rates 108
Due to increases in price levels 49

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