§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish figures for gross expenditure on the National Health Service, inclusive of expenditure financed by charges, in real terms, from each of the years since 1970–71; and whether he will publish
Year Gross expenditure Charges from Pharmaceutical services Charges from Dental and Ophthalmic services Other charges £ million £ million £ million £ million 1970–71 … … 4,426 33 58 35 1971–72 … … 4,576 41 72 38 1972–73 … … 4,882 43 77 38 1973–74 … … 4,996 42 78 39 1974–75 … … 4,961 34 69 37 1975–76 … … 5,231 27 53 31 1976–77 … … 5,288 24 61 30