HC Deb 06 March 1989 vol 148 c422W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give for each year since 1978–79 the percentage increase in the cash limits set for hospital and community health services which was intended to cover pay and price inflation and the percentage increase which would have been required fully to cover pay and price inflation in each year.

Mr. Mellor

The information is as follows:

cost improvements which, in the years since 1984–85 provided a significant contribution to the margin available for service development.