National Health Service (Expenditure and Contributions) (Hansard, 3 March 1970)

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish a table showing the total expenditure of the National Health Service as a percentage of the gross national product for the years 1950–51 to 1968–69, respectively.
86W

§ Mr. Crossman
Total health and welfare expenditure in Great Britain has been the following percentages of gross national product at factor cost:—

1950–51 … … … 4.1

1951–52 … … … 3.8

1952–53 … … … 4.0

1953–54 … … … 3.6

1954–55 … … … 3.5

1955–56 … … … 3.7

1956–57 … … … 3.8

1957–58 … … … 3.8

1958–59 … … … 3.9

1959–60 … … … 4.0

1960–61 … … … 4.1

1961–62 … … … 4.1

1962–63 … … … 4.1

1963–64 … … … 4.1

1964–65 … … … 4.2

1965–66 … … … 4.4

1966–67 … … … 4.5

1967–68 … … … 4.7

1968–69 … … … 4.9

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish a table showing separately the total expenditure of the National Health Service, and the amount financed by contributions, payments by persons using the service, rates, and taxation, for the financial years from 1950–51 to 1968–69 at 1968–69 out-turn prices.

§ Mr. Crossman
I regret that all the detailed information asked for is not available but total expenditure on health and welfare services in Great Britain at 1968–69 out-turn prices has been:—

£m.

1964–65 ߪ 1,574

1965–66 ߪ 1,633

1966–67 ߪ 1,686

1967–68 ߪ 1,753

1968–69 (Estimated) ߪ 1,807

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish a table showing separately estimates of the total expenditure of the National Health Service and the amount financed by National Health Service contributions, payments by persons using the service, rates and taxation, respectively, for the years 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72, all at provisional or estimated out-turn prices.

§ Mr. Crossman
The following table gives the estimated expenditure on health and welfare services in Great Britain for 87W 1968–69 and 1969–70 at the out-turn prices for those years and the estimated

£ million

Total Consolidated Fund Rates and grant from Consolidated Fund^* National Health Service Contribution Charges to Recipients Miscellaneous Receipts†

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1968–69 … 1,807 1,316 223 181 82 5

1969–70 … 1,977 1,455 245 176 96 5

1970–71 … 2,048 1,504 260 181‡ 98 5

1971–72 … 2,132 1,575 270 181‡ 101 5

^* The rate contribution to the cost of the local authority health and welfare services cannot be separately identified. In 1968–69, of the total local health and welfare authority expenditure met from the Consolidated Fund and rates it is estimated that about 45 per cent. was attributable to rates.

† The miscellaneous receipts cover various sums paid otherwise than by recipients of the service.

‡ On present rates of contribution.

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will state the public expenditure on the National Health Service as a percentage of all public expenditure for the years 1950–51 to 1968–69, respectively.

§ Mr. Crossman
Public expenditure on health and welfare services in Great Britain has been the following percentages of total public expenditure:

1950–51 ߪ ߪ ߪ Comparable figures not available

1951–52 ߪ ߪ ߪ

1952–53 ߪ ߪ ߪ

1953–54 ߪ ߪ ߪ 8.4

1954–55 ߪ ߪ ߪ 8.6

1955–56 ߪ ߪ ߪ 8.6

1956–57 ߪ ߪ ߪ 8.8

1957–58 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.0

1958–59 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.0

1959–60 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.2

1960–61 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.6

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES IN GREAT BRITAIN MET FROM VARIOUS SOURCES OF FINANCE

Total Consolidated Fund Rates and grant from Consolidated Fund National Health Service Contribution Charges to Recipients Miscellaneous Receipts

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1950–51 … 100 77.7 10.6 8.4 1.2 2.1

1951–52 … 100 78.4 10.0 8.2 2.8 0.6

1952–53 … 100 77.8 9.9 7.1 4.8 0.4

1953–54 … 100 76.1 10.5 7.3 5.9 0.2

1954–55 … 100 76.4 10.6 7.0 5.8 0.2

1955–56 … 100 77.4 10.2 6.2 5.9 0.3

1956–57 … 100 78.3 10.1 5.7 5.7 0.2

1957–58 … 100 74.8 10.6 8.3 6.1 0.3

1958–59 … 100 70.7 10.3 12.7 6.0 0.3

1959–60 … 100 70.6 10.5 12.7 5.9 0.2

1960–61 … 100 72.2 10.2 11.8 5.6 0.2

1961–62 … 100 67.9 10.9 14.4 6.6 0.2

1962–63 … 100 670 11.3 14.9 6.6 0.2

1963–64 … 100 67.6 11.4 14.2 6.5 0.3

1964–65 … 100 691 11.4 13.0 6.2 0.3

1965–66 … 100 72.5 11.6 11.5 4.2 0.2

1966–67 … 100 73.3 11.8 10.7 3.9 0.3

1967–68 … 100 74.4 12.2 9.4 3.8 0.2

1968–69 … 100 72.9 12.3 10.0 4.5 0.3

88W
expenditure for 1970–71 and 1971–72 at the out-turn prices for 1969–70.

1961–62 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.1

1962–63 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.2

1963–64 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.2

1964–65 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.3

1965–66 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.5

1966–67 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.5

1967–68 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.4

1968–69 ߪ ߪ ߪ 9.5

§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish a table showing the percentage of the total expenditure of the National Health Service financed by the Consolidated Fund, rates and grants from the Consolidated Fund, the National Health Service contributions, charges to recipients and miscellaneous receipts, respectively, for the years 1950–51 to 1968–69, respectively.

§ Mr. Crossman
The information is as follows:

1950–51	…	…	…	4.1
1951–52	…	…	…	3.8
1952–53	…	…	…	4.0
1953–54	…	…	…	3.6
1954–55	…	…	…	3.5
1955–56	…	…	…	3.7
1956–57	…	…	…	3.8
1957–58	…	…	…	3.8
1958–59	…	…	…	3.9
1959–60	…	…	…	4.0
1960–61	…	…	…	4.1
1961–62	…	…	…	4.1
1962–63	…	…	…	4.1
1963–64	…	…	…	4.1
1964–65	…	…	…	4.2
1965–66	…	…	…	4.4
1966–67	…	…	…	4.5
1967–68	…	…	…	4.7
1968–69	…	…	…	4.9

		£m.
1964–65	ߪ	1,574
1965–66	ߪ	1,633
1966–67	ߪ	1,686
1967–68	ߪ	1,753
1968–69 (Estimated)	ߪ	1,807

£ million
	Total	Consolidated Fund	Rates and grant from Consolidated Fund^*	National Health Service Contribution	Charges to Recipients	Miscellaneous Receipts†
(1)		(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
1968–69	…	1,807	1,316	223	181	82	5
1969–70	…	1,977	1,455	245	176	96	5
1970–71	…	2,048	1,504	260	181‡	98	5
1971–72	…	2,132	1,575	270	181‡	101	5
^* The rate contribution to the cost of the local authority health and welfare services cannot be separately identified. In 1968–69, of the total local health and welfare authority expenditure met from the Consolidated Fund and rates it is estimated that about 45 per cent. was attributable to rates.
† The miscellaneous receipts cover various sums paid otherwise than by recipients of the service.
‡ On present rates of contribution.

1950–51	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	Comparable figures not available
1951–52	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ
1952–53	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ
1953–54	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	8.4
1954–55	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	8.6
1955–56	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	8.6
1956–57	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	8.8
1957–58	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	9.0
1958–59	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	9.0
1959–60	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	9.2
1960–61	ߪ	ߪ	ߪ	9.6

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES IN GREAT BRITAIN MET FROM VARIOUS SOURCES OF FINANCE
	Total	Consolidated Fund	Rates and grant from Consolidated Fund	National Health Service Contribution	Charges to Recipients	Miscellaneous Receipts
(1)		(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
1950–51	…	100	77.7	10.6	8.4	1.2	2.1
1951–52	…	100	78.4	10.0	8.2	2.8	0.6
1952–53	…	100	77.8	9.9	7.1	4.8	0.4
1953–54	…	100	76.1	10.5	7.3	5.9	0.2
1954–55	…	100	76.4	10.6	7.0	5.8	0.2
1955–56	…	100	77.4	10.2	6.2	5.9	0.3
1956–57	…	100	78.3	10.1	5.7	5.7	0.2
1957–58	…	100	74.8	10.6	8.3	6.1	0.3
1958–59	…	100	70.7	10.3	12.7	6.0	0.3
1959–60	…	100	70.6	10.5	12.7	5.9	0.2
1960–61	…	100	72.2	10.2	11.8	5.6	0.2
1961–62	…	100	67.9	10.9	14.4	6.6	0.2
1962–63	…	100	670	11.3	14.9	6.6	0.2
1963–64	…	100	67.6	11.4	14.2	6.5	0.3
1964–65	…	100	691	11.4	13.0	6.2	0.3
1965–66	…	100	72.5	11.6	11.5	4.2	0.2
1966–67	…	100	73.3	11.8	10.7	3.9	0.3
1967–68	…	100	74.4	12.2	9.4	3.8	0.2
1968–69	…	100	72.9	12.3	10.0	4.5	0.3