NHS (Expenditure) (Hansard, 18 July 1983)

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§ Mr. Pavitt
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the percentages of total National Health Service allocation spent in each of the last five years upon (a) family practitioner services and (b) pharmaceutical services.

§ Mr. John Patten
The following table gives the information requested:

Percentage of total NHS expenditure spent on

Year ended 31 March family practitioner services* FPS pharmaceutical services*

1979 21.1 10.7

1980 20.6 10.0

1981 19.9 9.3

1982 20.3 9.6

1983† 21.6 10.0

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* Net of charges

† Provisional

	Percentage of total NHS expenditure spent on
Year ended 31 March	family practitioner services*	FPS pharmaceutical services*
1979	21.1	10.7
1980	20.6	10.0
1981	19.9	9.3
1982	20.3	9.6
1983†	21.6	10.0