HC Deb 24 May 1985 vol 79 c588W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the levels of spending which have been devoted by his Department towards family doctor services in each financial year since 1978–79.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Spending on the general medical services in England in each year since 1978–79 was as follows:

Financial Year Actual Spending
£ million
1978–79 380.6
1979–80 468.3
1980–81 618.8
1981–82 710.4
1982–83 799.2
1983–84 862.5
1984–85 *979.9
*Provisional.