§ 34. Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total spending on the National Health Service in Scotland in the current year, both in money terms and per head of population; and what change in real terms there has been in spending since 1979.
§ Mr. John MacKayGross expenditure on the National Health Service in Scotland in 1984–85 is expected to be174W £1,901 million. This represents some £369 per head of population. Detailed records of programme expenditure in volume terms are no longer maintained. The resources provided to the National Health Service in Scotland since 1979 have, however, been sufficient to enable services to expand by about 7 per cent. overall.