§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the percentage cumulative growth of National Health Service expenditure in each Welsh health authority in each year since 1979 (a) in retail price index terms, (b) in terms of National Health Service pay and prices and (c) after taking account of the annual growth in demand for health services arising from demographic factors; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information given in the following table relates to the recurrent revenue resources
Per cent. Cumulative Growth in recurrent revenue resources 1978–79 to 1986–87 (after adjustment for inflation using GDP deflator) 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86† 1986–87‡ Clwyd 3.7 18.6 21.1 21.4 24.9 28.7 29.4 32.3 East Dyfed* — — — 2.6 6.3 8.6 8.8 10.5 Pembrokeshire* — — — 1.4 5.3 12.9 14.5 17.3 Gwent 5.0 14.3 16.0 17.5 20.7 21.6 20.4 21.8 Gwynedd 3.5 13.1 15.3 17.4 19.9 29.0 33.0 34.1 Mid Glamorgan 2.3 10.2 10.9 12.4 13.8 16.2 18.1 20.8 Powys 5.6 14.8 19.5 21.9 23.1 24.5 24.2 26.1 South Glamorgan 2.9 10.7 11.2 13.2 14.5 15.7 16.1 17.8 West Glamorgan 4.4 13.3 15.9 18.4 20.3 23.8 30.7 36.0 Total 3.8 13.1 14.8 16.5 18.9 21.7 23.2 25.6 * In the case of East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire district health authorities the growth figures relate to the period from 1982–83, at the time of the inception of these authorities.
† Recurrent resources for 1985–86 estimated on the basis of prospective growth figures likely to be released from central reserves by 31 March 1986.
‡ Recurrent resources for 1986–87 estimated on the basis of the prospective take up of growth moneys during the remainder of 1985–86 and the recurrent element of the allocated cash increase for 1986–87. It should be noted that these figures are exclusive of the growth monies earmarked for centrally funded developments in 1986–87 which will be allocated and taken up by authorities during the course of the year.