Social Science Research (Hansard, 29 July 1988)

§ Mr. George
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent by his Department in each of the past five years on social science research; what percentage this constitutes of total departmental expenditure and of the Department's research budget; and how much of the research has been undertaken(a) within his Department (b) by universities and polytechnics and (c) by independent research organisations.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
[pursuant to his reply, 27 July 1988]: The available information relates to gross expenditure on research and development including that performed elsewhere in central Government for R and D in total and for social sciences and humanities. The information is given in the following table:

§ Mr. Grist
[holding answer 18 February 1988]: The information requested is set out in the tables. Figures relating to pay and prices terms have been constructed by reference to indices maintained by the Department of Health from English data, as separate pay and prices indices for Wales are not available.

(i) Total National Health Services Gross Expenditure

at 1987–88 prices

£ million cash Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1974–75 207.0 872.7 761.8

1975–76 278.1 913.8 814.5

1976–77 312.3 909.1 808.1

661W

£ million cash Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1977–78 353.4 939.3 802.9

1978–79 405.2 970.5 831.6

1979–80 474.9 950.7 833.9

1980–81 611.9 965.0 906.2

1981–82 697.8 1,009.0 940.4

1982–83 769.3 1,035.5 967.9

1983–84 816.4 1,045.8 981.0

1984–85 882.9 1,067.4 1,016.0

1985–86 942.1 1,081.5 1,023.0

1986–87 1,013.5 1,094.6 1,064.5

¹1987–88 1,129.2 1,129.2 1,129.2

¹ provisional outturn.

(ii) Hospital and community health services: gross current expenditure

at 1987–88 prices

£ million cash Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1974–75 142.3 598.7 523.7

1975–76 190.0 620.5 556.5

1976–77 216.9 622.5 561.3

1977–78 244.2 645.4 554.8

1978–79 277.1 668.1 568.7

1979–80 329.3 658.9 578.3

1980–81 428.2 669.3 634.2

1981–82 482.6 697.4 650.4

1982–83 521.0 707.0 655.5

1983–84 548.4 708.0 659.0

1984–85 589.3 718.9 678.1

1985–86 629.3 730.0 683.4

1986–87 671.6 728.7 705.4

¹1987–88 749.4 749.4 749.4

¹ Provisional outturn.

(iii) Hospital and community health services: Gross capital expenditure

at 1987–88 prices

£ million cash Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1974–75 15.3 56.5 56.3

1975–76 23.1 65.4 67.7

1976–77 18.0 45.5 46.6

1977–78 21.1 46.7 47.9

1978–79 23.7 46.9 48.6

1979–80 24.4 40.0 42.8

1980–81 32.1 41.8 47.5

1981–82 41.4 52.2 55.8

1982–83 47.1 58.5 59.3

1983–84 49.9 60.8 60.0

1984–85 53.3 62.3 61.3

1985–86 55.1 60.8 59.8

1986–87 60.6 63.7 63.7

¹1987–88 62.9 62.9 62.9

¹ provisional outturn.

(iv) Family Practitioner Services: Gross expenditure

at 1987–88 prices

£ million cash Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1974–75 46.2 188.2 170.0

1975–76 60.8 193.0 178.1

1976–77 72.3 206.6 187.1

1977–78 82.3 215.8 187.0

1978–79 97.2 225.5 199.5

662W

£ million cash Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1979–80 113.0 221.6 198.4

1980–81 142.3 228.1 210.7

1981–82 162.4 234.8 218.9

1982–83 187.9 251.2 236.4

1983–84 202.3 256.5 243.1

1984–85 221.0 262.1 254.3

1985–86 234.2 263.9 254.3

1986–87 252.6 271.0 265.3

¹1987–88 282.2 282.2 282.2

¹ Provisional outturn.

Note: Includes the costs of the family practitioner services administration and related services.

(v) Centrally financed National Health Services: Gross expenditure

At 1987–88 prices

£ million cash Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1974–75 3.2 11.8

1975–76 4.2 12.3

1976–77 5.1 13.2

1977–78 5.8 13.2

1978–79 7.2 14.8

1979–80 8.2 14.4

1980–81 9.3 13.8

1981.82 11.4 15.4

1982.83 13.2 16.6

1983.84 15.7 18.9

1984–85 19.3 22.2

1985–86 23.4 25.4

1986–87 28.6 30.0

¹1987–88 34.7 34.7

¹ provisional outturn.

Note:
1. Because of the variety and multiplicity of individual budgest it is not meaningful to derive a single inflation factor for this expenditure.

(vi) Personal Social Service: Gross expenditure

at 1987–88 prices

£ million cash Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index Adjusted by the GDP deflator

1974–75 37.1 132.5 136.5

1975–76 50.4 149.5 147.6

1976–77 57.9 151.6 149.8

1977–78 63.0 150.5 143.1

1978–79 76.9 169.6 157.8

1979–80 92.7 173.4 162.8

1980–81 111.6 173.8 165.3

1981–82 120.3 166.6 162.1

1982–83 131.3 169.6 165.2

1983–84 143.5 176.1 172.4

1984–85 147.8 174.4 170.1

1985–86 155.9 174.1 169.3

1986–87 169.3 180.5 177.8

¹1987–88 182.1 182.1 182.1

¹ Provisional outturn.

(i) Total National Health Services Gross Expenditure
at 1987–88 prices
	£ million cash	Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index	Adjusted by the GDP deflator
1974–75	207.0	872.7	761.8
1975–76	278.1	913.8	814.5
1976–77	312.3	909.1	808.1

(ii) Hospital and community health services: gross current expenditure
at 1987–88 prices
	£ million cash	Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index	Adjusted by the GDP deflator
1974–75	142.3	598.7	523.7
1975–76	190.0	620.5	556.5
1976–77	216.9	622.5	561.3
1977–78	244.2	645.4	554.8
1978–79	277.1	668.1	568.7
1979–80	329.3	658.9	578.3
1980–81	428.2	669.3	634.2
1981–82	482.6	697.4	650.4
1982–83	521.0	707.0	655.5
1983–84	548.4	708.0	659.0
1984–85	589.3	718.9	678.1
1985–86	629.3	730.0	683.4
1986–87	671.6	728.7	705.4
¹1987–88	749.4	749.4	749.4
¹ Provisional outturn.

(iii) Hospital and community health services: Gross capital expenditure
at 1987–88 prices
	£ million cash	Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index	Adjusted by the GDP deflator
1974–75	15.3	56.5	56.3
1975–76	23.1	65.4	67.7
1976–77	18.0	45.5	46.6
1977–78	21.1	46.7	47.9
1978–79	23.7	46.9	48.6
1979–80	24.4	40.0	42.8
1980–81	32.1	41.8	47.5
1981–82	41.4	52.2	55.8
1982–83	47.1	58.5	59.3
1983–84	49.9	60.8	60.0
1984–85	53.3	62.3	61.3
1985–86	55.1	60.8	59.8
1986–87	60.6	63.7	63.7
¹1987–88	62.9	62.9	62.9
¹ provisional outturn.

(iv) Family Practitioner Services: Gross expenditure
at 1987–88 prices
	£ million cash	Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index	Adjusted by the GDP deflator
1974–75	46.2	188.2	170.0
1975–76	60.8	193.0	178.1
1976–77	72.3	206.6	187.1
1977–78	82.3	215.8	187.0
1978–79	97.2	225.5	199.5

(v) Centrally financed National Health Services: Gross expenditure
At 1987–88 prices
	£ million cash	Adjusted by the GDP deflator
1974–75	3.2	11.8
1975–76	4.2	12.3
1976–77	5.1	13.2
1977–78	5.8	13.2
1978–79	7.2	14.8
1979–80	8.2	14.4
1980–81	9.3	13.8
1981.82	11.4	15.4
1982.83	13.2	16.6
1983.84	15.7	18.9
1984–85	19.3	22.2
1985–86	23.4	25.4
1986–87	28.6	30.0
¹1987–88	34.7	34.7
¹ provisional outturn.

(vi) Personal Social Service: Gross expenditure
at 1987–88 prices
	£ million cash	Adjusted by the relevant pay and prices index	Adjusted by the GDP deflator
1974–75	37.1	132.5	136.5
1975–76	50.4	149.5	147.6
1976–77	57.9	151.6	149.8
1977–78	63.0	150.5	143.1
1978–79	76.9	169.6	157.8
1979–80	92.7	173.4	162.8
1980–81	111.6	173.8	165.3
1981–82	120.3	166.6	162.1
1982–83	131.3	169.6	165.2
1983–84	143.5	176.1	172.4
1984–85	147.8	174.4	170.1
1985–86	155.9	174.1	169.3
1986–87	169.3	180.5	177.8
¹1987–88	182.1	182.1	182.1
¹ Provisional outturn.