National Health Service Expenditure

HC Deb 06 March 1963 vol 673 cc63-4W

Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of National Health Service expenditure on the purchase of drugs and appliances was spent on drugs and appliances manufactured in Scotland in each of the last three years.

Mr. Noble

This information is not available.

Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of National Health Service expenditure on the purchase of X-ray and other electro-medical equipment in each of the last three years was spent on equipment manufactured in Scotland.

Mr. Noble

The expenditure incurred by Scottish hospitals on the purchase of X-ray and other electro-medical equipment manufactured in Scotland was, in 1959–60, 4 per cent. and, in 1960–61, 9 per cent. of their total expenditure on such equipment. Comparable figures are not available for 1961–62.

Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of National Health Service expenditure on the purchase of ambulances and ambulance equipment in each of the last three years was spent on vehicles and equipment from Scotland.

Mr. Noble

In 1959–60 and 1960–61 only a very small proportion of the total expenditure on ambulances and equipment incurred by the Scottish Ambulance Service was spent on vehicles and equipment manufactured in Scotland. In 1961–62 the proportion was over 30 per cent.