HC Deb 03 June 1980 vol 985 cc629-30W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much was spent on National Health Service medicines, including chemists' dispensing fees and other distributory costs, per person in every year since June 1970.

Sir George Young

The average total cost per person in the United Kingdom was as follows:

£
1970 3.849
1971 4.281
1972 4.843
1973 5.297
1974 6.167
1975 8.129
1976 10.215
1977 12.501
1978 14.802
1979 16.580

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