§ Mr. Newtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will set out in tabular form public expenditure on health in 1950 and in 1975, or the year nearest to 1975 where figures for 1975 are not yet available in France, Italy, the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom with all figures given in national currencies and at 1975 price levels, adjusted according to the inflation rates of each individual country.
§ Mr. MoyleInformation about France, Italy and the Federal Republic of Germany is not readily available in the form 39W requested. Some related information on these countries from a recent OECD report is set out below:
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH—CURRENT AND CAPITAL 1950 1975 or near date United Kingdom (in 1975 prices). £2,591 million £5,269 million France—1974 — F 68,253 million* Italy—1975 — L 5,766,000 million Federal Republic of Germany—1974. — DM 55,840 million * Current expenditure only.