§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the budget of the Health Education Council for each year from 1978–79 to 1986–87, expressed as actual expenditure and as a percentage of total National Health Service spending for England.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 26 April 1989]: The information requested is as follows:
Health Education Council budget Financial Year Actual expenditure 1As percentage of total NHS spending for England £ million Per cent. 1978–79 3.7 0.06 1979–80 4.5 0.06 1980–81 5.0 0.05 1981–82 6.6 0.06 1982–83 8.6 0.08 1983–84 9.3 0.08 1984–85 9.6 0.07 1985–86 10.1 0.07 1986–87 10.15 0.07 1 Total NHS spending for England has been taken as the total revenue and capital expenditure of regional and district health authorities and the special health authorities for the London postgraduate teaching hospitals plus the expenses of the Dental Estimates board and the Prescription Pricing authority. The administrative expenses of family practitioner committees and their total expenditure on family practitioner services (net of patients' charges) have also been included. Figures used represent annual outturn figures, not adjusted for inflation.