HC Deb 30 July 1974 vol 878 c165W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the per capita level of spending on health services in Scotland for each year 1964 to 1973; and if he will express this figure as a percentage of the average per capita level of spending throughout Great Britain.

Mr. William Ross

My responsibility extends to health services in Scotland. For these, the per capita level of spending was as follows1964–65, £22.8; 1965–66, £25.9; 1966–67, £28.5; 1967–68, £31.4; 1968–69, £33.7; 1969–70, £36.8; 1970–71, £42.9; 1971–72, £48.9; 1972–73, £56.7; 1973–74, £63.9.