§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Social Services by how much Her Majesty's Government have increased or decreased expenditure on health and social services compared to the planned expenditure in Cmnd. 7439, expressed at 1980 constant prices taking outturn figures for the year 1979–80, the best estimated outturn of 1980–81 and planned expenditure to 1982–83.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinAt 1980 survey prices the provisional outturn of expenditure in 1979–80 on the National Health Service in England was some £200 million less than the gross volume of expenditure implied in Cmnd. 7439 plans for 1979–80, mainly reflecting shortfall and the operation of cash limits. For the personal social services outturn is expected to be at about the same level as in Cmnd. 7439. Estimates of outturn for 1980–81 together with planned expenditure for later years will be published in due course.