HC Deb 04 February 1987 vol 109 cc673-5W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the per capita spending on health and personal

Net expenditure on health and personal social services
£ million
Cash
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
Personal social services 77.6 93.9 99.7 108.3 119.2 124.6 128.1 139.2
Family practitioner services 104.9 131.3 149.4 172.7 185.6 203.4 216.7 233.2
Hospital and community health services 350.2 454.9 518.5 561.3 591.7 634.5 675.9 722.9
Total health and personal social services 543.3 692.7 782.2 858.9 916.1 986.2 1,048.4 1,129.7

for each health authority for 1979 and 1985 and the percentage change in each case for 1979 to 1985 for (a) acute, (b) geriatric, (c) mental illness, (d) mental handicap, (e) maternity and (f) all specialities.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The information is given in the following table:

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 four years, (d) five to 15 years, (e) 16 to 65 years, (f) 65 to 74 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 Wales.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The necessary information to answer the breakdown per capita is not held centrally. The information available is as follows:

£ million
Adjusted to 1986–87 prices by GDP deflator
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
Personal social services 129.3 131.9 127.5 129.1 136.3 136.3 131.9 139.2
Family practitioner services 174.8 184.4 191.1 205.9 211.9 222.6 223.2 233.2
Hospital and community health services 583.5 638.9 663.1 669.3 675.4 694.3 696.2 722.9
Total health and personal social services 905.2 972.9 1,000.3 1,024.2 1,045.7 1,079.1 1,079.9 1,129.7

Per capita spending on Health and Personal Social Services
Cash
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
Personal Social Services 27.61 33.35 35.44 38.59 42.45 44.39 45.56
Family Practitioner Services 37.33 46.63 53.10 61.53 66.11 72.46 77.07
Hospital and Community Health Services 124.62 161.56 184.29 199.99 210.73 226.03 240.38
Total Health and Personal Social Services 193.34 246.00 278.02 306.03 326.27 351.31 372.86

Adjusted to 1986–87 prices by GDP deflator
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
Personal Social Services 46.01 46.85 45.32 46.00 48.47 48.55 46.91
Family Practitioner Services 62.20 65.49 67.92 73.36 75.47 79.30 79.38
Hospital and Community Health Services 207.64 226.91 235.69 238.47 240.54 247.33 247.60
Total Health and Personal Social Services 322.12 345.54 355.54 364.93 372.43 384.40 384.06