§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish for England the figures for total National Health Service expenditure for each year since 1972, including the estimated figures for 1982–83.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeTotal gross public expenditure on the NHS in England over this period was as follows:
Year £ million (cash) 1971–72 2,000 1972–73 2,280 1973–74 2,592 1974–75 3,426 1975–76 4,511 1976–77 5,149 1977–78 5,689 1978–79 6,455 1979–80 7,712 1980–81 9,917 1981–82 (estimated outturn) 11,174 1982–83 (revised plan) 12,101
§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish for England the figures for each year since 1972, including the estimated figures for 1982–83, for (a) expenditure on National Health Service part II services (pharmaceutical services payments) and (b) the total cost of drugs, dressings and appliances included in (a).
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information requested is as follows:
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Year ended 31 March Cost of drugs, dressings and appliances Gross cost of pharmaceutical service (including fees and allowances for dispensing) £ million £ million 1972 145.1 198.9 1973 164.9 225.6
Year ended 31 March Cost of drugs, dressings and appliances Gross cost of pharmaceutical service (including fees and allowances for dispensing) £ million £ million 1974 181.9 249.1 1975 219.9 300.1 1976 286.5 389.7 1977 366.3 482.7 1978 469.9 599.1 1979 563.8 709.2 1980 643.3 800.6 1981 775.7 983.0 1982 *886.3 *1,133.1 1983 †979.0 †1,243.7 * Provisional
† Estimated