§ Mr. Longdenasked the Minister of Health what was the total cost of the National Health Service in 1950 and in the latest convenient year; what proportion of this cost was paid by the consumer in insurance contributions and by charges, respectively; and how many patients were looked after by the National Health Service in each of the two years.
§ Mr. PowellThe figures for England and Wales are:
§ Mr. PowellAdditional work worth just over £480,000 has been authorised in the North-East and on Merseyside.