National Health Service (Expenditure)

HC Deb 02 November 1976 vol 918 cc550-1W

Mr. Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the amount spent by the NHS in each of the last five years.

Mr. Moyle

The amounts spent by the NHS in England in each of the last five years is shown below.

			£ million
1971–72	…	…	1,981
1972–73	…	…	2,257
1973–74	…	…	2,560
1974–75	…	…	3,346
1975–76	…	…	4,564(estimated)

This includes health services provided by local authorities up to 1973–74.