§ 18. Mr. Gerald BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the level of health spending in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. NeedhamTotal funding for the health and personal social services in Northern Ireland in 1989–90 will amount to £;962 million—equivalent to about £609 per head of population. This remains substantially above levels in England and Wales and is a continued recognition of the Province's need for additional health and social services care, despite other pressures or resources.