§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current expenditure per head of population on health care within the East Hertfordshire district health authority and also within the North-West Thames regional health authority; how this compares nationally; and what are the equivalent figures over the past five years.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe following information is available centrally. The figures include hospital, community and family practitioner services. The figures for east Hertfordshire are based on family practitioner services for the whole of Hertfordshire as these cannot readily be broken down between the four districts.
Expenditure per head of population England North West Thames Region East Hertfordshire £ £ £ 1978–79 130.88 152.27 — 1979–80 156.02 177.26 — 1980–81 200.09 224.19 — 1981–82 222.57 252.34 — 1982–83 240.69 255.41 289.53