HC Deb 04 February 1987 vol 109 cc700-1W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report table 3.14.6 of the Government's expenditure plans 1987–88 to 1989–90 giving (a) the number of patients treated in each specialty and category, (b) the rate per 1,000 population of both cases/attendances and patients treated in each speciality and category, (c) the average percentage change per annum for (a) and (b), and (d) the cumulative percentage change for each speciality and category.

Mr. Newton

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the per capita spending on health and personal social services in cash terms and at 1986–87 prices each year since 1979 to the latest available date for (a) all ages, (b) births, (c) 0 to 4 years, (d) 5 to 15 years, (e) 16 to 65 years, (f) 65 to 70 years and (g) 75 years and over giving the amount spent on (i) personal social services, (ii) family practitioner services. (iii) hospital and community health services and (iv) total in England.

Mr. Newton

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

Sir David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total public expenditure on health and personal social services in 1978–79; what it is in the current year and what is the projection for 1988–89, measured in real terms; and, in each case, what percentage of total public expenditure and of gross domestic product these figures represent.

Mrs. Currie

[pursuant to her reply, 3 February 1987, c. 584]: The information is as follows:

Health and Personal Social Services (UK)
1978–79 outturn

£ million

1986–87 estimated outturn

£ million

1988–89 cash plans5

£ million

Capital and current expenditure1
(i) in cash terms 9,231 22,318 24,690
(ii) at 1985–86 prices2 17,413 21,668 22,323
Percentage of public expenditure planning total3 13.9 15.1 15.9
Percentage of GDP4 5.3 5.9 5.7

1 Excludes income from charges and land sales.

2 Revalued using the GDP deflator at market prices.

3 Includes proceeds from privatisation and housing receipts but excludes reserve.

4 Average GDP at market prices and based on Treasury forecasts for 1986–87 and 1988–89.

5 For PSS 1988–89 plans will be reviewed in the light of LA budgets for 1987–88 and demographic and other factors.