§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what funds within his Department's budget have been allocated for the provision of services on a national basis in addition to allocations to area health authorities in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe expenditure during the last three years on health and personal social services financed centrally by the Department was:
£ million 1978–79 217 1979–80 266 1980–81 330