§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons subscribed to private health insurance schemes in 1979, 1980 and to the nearest available date in 1981.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe numbers are as follows:
1979 1,292,000 1980 1,647,000 1981 1,863,000 Note: This information related to the three main provident associations, which are estimated as accounting for about 98 per cent. of total subscription income.