§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the total spent on the National Health Service in each year since 1948 at constant prices.
§ Mr. EnnalsNet public expenditure on the National Health Service in the United476W Kingdom at constant (1970) prices each year since 1948 is as follows:
Year £ million 1949 … … … … 1,089 1950 … … … … 1,199 1951 … … … … 1,206 1952 … … … … 1,181 1953 … … … … 1,202 1954 … … … … 1,227 1955 … … … … 1,263 1956 … … … … 1,292 1957 … … … … 1,326 1958 … … … … 1,359 1959 … … … … 1,412 1960 … … … … 1,460 1961 … … … … 1,480 1962 … … … … 1,517 1963 … … … … 1,561 1964 … … … … 1,631 1965 … … … … 1,706 1966 … … … … 1,785 1967 … … … … 1,860 1968 … … … … 1,947 1969 … … … … 1,914 1970 … … … … 2,005 1971 … … … … 2,057 1972 … … … … 2,140 1973 … … … … 2,208 1974 … … … … 2,256 1975 … … … … 2,414 1976 … … … … 2,488 These figures are derived from the National Income and Expenditure accounts published by the Central Statistical Office, as this is the only readily available data that covers the whole of the required period.
§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the National Health Service budget was allocated to (a) mentally handicapped patients, (b) physically handicapped patients, and (c) the elderly infirm for the last convenient period.
§ Mr. MoyleIn 1976–77, of total current expenditure on health services, it is estimated that 4 per cent. was on mentally handicapped patients and 35 per cent. was on hospital, community health and family practitioner services for people aged 65 years and over. Expenditure on physically handicapped patients cannot be separately identified.