§ Mr. Proctorasked the Prime Minister if she will publish in the Official Report the allocation of public funds to the National Health Service in (a) 1983–84, estimated, (b) 1978–79, (c) 1973–74, (d) 1968–69 and (e) 1963–64; what proportion these figures represent of total public expenditure in each case; and what has been the percentage increase in real terms in each intervening period.
§ The Prime MinisterThe figures are as follows:
NHS expenditure GB proportion of total public expenditure Percentage increase in real terms over relevant period* £ million net† Per cent. 1963–64 1,060 10.7 — 1968–69 1,670 10.4 29.1 1973–74 3,000 10.5 23.7 1978–79 7,580 11.6 18.6 1983–84 14,970 12.4 15.1 * As measured against the movement in the deflator of Gross Domestic Produce at market prices over the relevant period. † Figures for 1973–74 and earlier include estimates of Local Authority spending on health services which were transferred to the NHS on 1 April 1974.