§ Mr. Jesselasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the cost of the National Health Service in 1950–51, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1975–76 and the expected cost in the current financial year.
§ Dr. OwenThe figures for the total cost of the NHS in Great Britain are as follows:
£ million 1950–51 … 472 1955–56 … 617 1960–61 … 924 1965–66 … 1,326 1970–71 … 2,093 1975–76 … 5,458 1976–77 (Estimated) … 5,637