National Health Service (Expenditure) (Hansard, 19 June 1979)

§ Mr. William Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what plans he has for increasing expenditure on the National Health Service, in real terms, in the next year; and what was the annual increase, in real terms, in each of the last 10 years, taking the figure for 1970 as 100.
516W

§ Dr. Vaughan
The number of patients on in-patient waiting lists at 31 March 1979 were as follows:—

§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin
Expenditure on the National Health Service in 1980–81 is being considered as part of the Government's general review of public expenditure for that year, which is not yet complete. The annual increase in real terms in gross expenditure on the National Health Service—hospital and community health services, family practitioner services and health services funded centrally—taking 1970 as 100 is as follows:

England Index (1970–71 = 100) Percentage annual growth (increase over previous year)

1970–71 100 —

1971–72 103.4 3.4

1972–73 110.3 6.7

1973–74 112.2 1.6

1974–75 111.8 -0.3

1975–76 118.2 5.7

1976–77 119.3 0.9

1977–78 120.5 1.0

1978–79^* 123.9 2.8

1979–80† 127.0 2.5

This represents the increase in the volume of resources provided over the period, based on Public Expenditure Survey 1978 prices.

NOTES

^* Total supply estimates.

† Budget Estimates.

England	Index (1970–71 = 100)	Percentage annual growth (increase over previous year)
1970–71	100	—
1971–72	103.4	3.4
1972–73	110.3	6.7
1973–74	112.2	1.6
1974–75	111.8	-0.3
1975–76	118.2	5.7
1976–77	119.3	0.9
1977–78	120.5	1.0
1978–79^*	123.9	2.8
1979–80†	127.0	2.5
This represents the increase in the volume of resources provided over the period, based on Public Expenditure Survey 1978 prices.
NOTES
^* Total supply estimates.
† Budget Estimates.