§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total identifiable amount of public expenditure on the National Health Service in Scotland in 1978–79; and what is the value of that public expenditure expressed at November 1974 price levels.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe provisional total identifiable amount of public expenditure on the National Health Service in Scotland in 1978–79 was £868.7 million. The value of that expenditure expressed at November 1974 price levels was £526.5 million.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the amount of under spending on health expenditure in Scotland in each of the years from 1974 onwards.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe under spending on health expenditure in Scotland in each of the years from 1974–75 onwards was:
£'000 Per cent. 1974–75 420 0.1 1975–76 7,336 1.2 1976–77 15,912 2.3 1977–78 16,433 2.1 1978–79 (provisional) 3,000 0.3