HC Deb 07 February 1966 vol 724 cc15-6W
Dr. David Kerr

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the gross national product for each of the last five years for which figures are available was devoted, respectively, to health services and education services.

Mr. Diamond

Public expenditure on the health and welfare services and on education services as a percentage of the gross national product at market prices in each of the years 1960 to 1964 was as follows:

Health and Welfare per cent. Education per cent.
1960 3.5 3.6
1961 3.5 3.7
1962 3.5 4.1
1963 3.5 4.2
1964 3.6 4.3

Dr. David Kerr

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the gross national product for each of the years covered in the National Plan it is proposed to allocate for expenditure on health services.

Mr. Diamond

Public expenditure on the health and welfare services in 1964 represented 3.6 per cent. of the gross national product at market prices. The corresponding figure for 1970 is estimated at 3.8 per cent. It is not possible to give figures for the intervening years.