§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will list the total expenditure on health and personal social services at constant prices for financial years 1970–71 until 1982–83, giving the percentage increase in expenditure, in real terms, between each financial year.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe total net expenditure on health and personal social services in England for each year since 1970–71 is given in the following table. All figures are at November 1980 prices. The year on percentage increase in expenditure is also given.
Financial year Expenditure (£ million) Percentage increase 1970–71 8,726 — 1971–72 9,068 3.9 1972–73 9,670 6.6 1973–74 10,195 5.4 1974–75 10,374 1.8 1975–76 10,758 3.7 1976–77 10,861 1.0 1977–78 10,918 0.5 1978–79 11,201 2.6 1979–80 11,250 0.4 1980–81 11,384 1.2 1981–82 11,683 2.6 The figure for 1981–82 is provisional. From 1982–83 plans were expressed in cash, so no comparable figure for that year is available.