HC Deb 24 February 1976 vol 906 c163W
29. Mr. Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the percentage of gross domestic product allocated to the Health Service for the years 1950, 1960, 1970 and 1975.

Dr. Owen

The proportion of gross domestic product spent on the NHS in 1950, 1960 and 1970 was 4.2 per cent., 3.8 per cent. and 4.7 per cent. respectively. The figure for 1975 is not available. The provisional figure for 1974 is 5.3 per cent.