HC Deb 17 March 1971 vol 813 c325W
Dr. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the proportion of the total cost of the National Health Service attributed to the general practitioner sector; and the total amount paid to general practitioners in each year from 1949 to 1970.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The information is as follows:

Year ending Cost of General Medical Services Cost of General Medical Services as percentage of net cost of N.H.S.
(1) (2) (3)
£ million Per cent.
31st March, 1949* … 3.8 13.4
1950 … 5.3 10.9
1951 … 5.4 10.6
1952 … 5.4 10.3
1953 … 9.3 16.3
1954 … 6.5 11.6
1955 … 6.6 11.1
1956 … 6.9 10.8
1957 … 7.3 10.6
1958 … 7.8 10.7
1959 … 8.2 10.5
1960 … 8.2 9.8
1961 … 10.9 11.7
1962 … 9.3 9.7
1963 … 9.3 9.1
1964 … 9.8 8.8
1965 … 9.9 8.4
1966 … 10.8 8.0
1967 … 11.5 7.7
1968 … 13.2 8.0
1969 … 13.9 7.8
1970 … 14.9 7.7
*9 months only