National Health Service (Cost) (Hansard, 4 May 1971)

HC Deb 04 May 1971 vol 816 c303W 303W

§ 52. Mr. Will Griffiths
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will state the gross cost of the National Health Service for the years 1960 to 1970 showing the cost as a proportion of the National Income.

§ Sir K. Joseph
Total health and welfare expenditure in Great Britain has been the following percentages of gross national product at factor cost:

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

1969–70 (estimated) … … 5.1

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
1969–70 (estimated)	…	…	5.1