§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the cumulative total of his Department's expenditure since May 1979 to date over and above the expenditure level prevailing in May 1979.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 29 June 1989]: Between 1979–80 and 1989–90 total gross expenditure on the health and personal social services programme in England has increased by nearly 36 per cent. in real terms. The table shows gross expenditure in each year since 1979–80 at 1989–90 prices and the cumulative real terms increases during this period:
HPSS Gross Expenditure 1979–80 to 1989–90 at Current Prices £ millions at 1989–90 prices Cumulative increase in real terms 1979–80 18,574 — 1980–81 20,208 1,634 1981–82 20,591 2,017 1982–83 20,978 2,404 1983–84 21,353 2,779 1984–85 21,804 3,230 1985–86 21,868 3,294 1986–87 22,869 4,295 1987–88 24,006 5,432 1988–89 24,884 6,310 1989–90 25,230 6,656