§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply, of 24 June, Official Report, column 153, to the hon. Member for Brent, South (Mr. Pavitt) if he will give a table setting out, for each year from 1979–80 to 1986–87 and cumulatively to 1985–86 and to 1986–87, expenditure on hospital and community health service giving (a) gross spending in cash terms, (b) the percentage increase for each year on the previous year as measured by the gross domestic product deflator, (c) the percentage increase on the previous year of National Health Service pay and prices in excess of inflation as measured by the gross domestic product deflator, (d) the percentage increase on the previous year of demographic pressures over and above inflation as measured by the gross domestic product deflator and (e) the additional expenditure on the previous year the Department of Health and Social Security estimated is required, over and above inflation as measured by the gross domestic product deflator, as a contribution to the costs of the process of medical innovation in health care and its costs 1983.
§ Mr. HayhoeI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.