§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportions of gross domestic product each member of the European Community devoted to health care in each of the years 1983 to 1986 inclusive.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 28 January 1988]: The information available (to 1985 only) is set out in the table. It covers total health expenditure from both public and private sources.
Percentage of GDP spent on health EEC countries 1983 1984 1985 Belgium 7.2 7.2 7.2 Denmark 6.6 6.3 6.2 France 8.1 8.4 8.4 Germany 8.0 8.1 8.2 Greece 4.2 4.0 4.2 Ireland 8.0 80 8.0 Italy 6.7 6.6 6.7 Netherlands 8.6 8.3 8.3 Portugal 5.4 5.5 5.7 Spain 6.3 6.0 6.0 United Kingdom 6.2 6.2 6.1 Source: OECD 1987.
Note: Luxembourg is excluded from the table because of reported inconsistencies in the national health accounts.