§ Mr. Doverasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the expenditure expected for 1983–84 for hospital and community health services, family practitioner services and centrally financed services, together with the total current expenditure on the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeExpected total gross expenditure on the three services in England in 1983–84 is as follows:
£ million Hospital and Community Health Services 9,300 Family Practitioner Services 3,000 Centrally Financed Services 580 Figures rounded to the nearest £10 million.
My right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for relevant expenditure in other parts of the United Kingdom, but overall expenditure on health services, including personal social services in Northern Ireland, is expected to be about £16 billion.