§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cash sum spent on pharmaceutical services in National Health Service hospitals in Scotland; and what proportion of total hospital expenditure this represented in 1966, 1970, 1974 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe information available is shown below:
£million Percentage 1966–67 4.92 5.8 1970–71 7.68 5.8 1974–75 15.48 5.4 Notes
- 1. Overhead costs—for example, accommodation, heating and lighting—are not included in the hospital pharmaceutical expenditure.
- 2. 1974–75 is the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cash sum spent on pharmaceutical services within the National Health Service in Scotland; and what proportion of National Health Service Scottish expenditure this represented in 1966, 1970, 1974 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Harry EwingExpenditure on the general pharmaceutical and hospital pharmaceutical services in Scotland, and the proportion this represents of total expenditure on the National Health Service in Scotland, is shown below:
£million Percentage 1966–67 20.7 16.4 1970–71 29.4 15.2 1974–75 51.3 12.1 Notes
- 1. Overhead costs—for example, accommodation, heating and lighting—are not included in the hospital pharmaceutical expenditure.
- 2. 1974–75 is the latest year for which figures are available.