§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is, for each year since 1974, the amount of prescription payments made to drug companies by the National Health Service, at current prices.
§ Mr. NewtonThe cost of drugs to the NHS in England, at 1987–88 prices, is set out in the table:
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Family Practitioner Services £ million Hospital and Community Health Services 1975–76 805 1197 1976–77 926 223 1977–78 1,038 242 1978–79 1,127 260 1979–80 1,101 271 1980–81 1,125 272 1981–82 1,171 286 1982–83 1,257 305 1983–84 1,345 317 1984–85 1,358 318 1985–86 1,371 319 1986–87 1,436 332 1987–88 31,538 20 Notes: 1 Data not available prior to 1975–76. 2 Data for Hospital and Community Health Services drug costs are not yet available for 1987–88. 3 Latest FPS estimate.