§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give for England and Wales for each year since 1979 the total family practitioner committee expenditure(a) under the ancillary staff scheme and (b) for the cost of providing premises under the rent and rate scheme; and if he will give an indication of the costs adjusted for general price inflation.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested for England is given in the following table. Information in relation to family practitioner services in Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
Expenditure ( England)Total of direct reimbursements to GPsfor ancillary staff costs Cash1 Real terms at 1988–89 prices £ thousands £ thousands 1979–80 50,927 95,886 1980–81 66,307 105,495 1981–82 78,769 114,145 1982–83 89,480 120,933 1983–84 102,721 132,633 1984–85 114,632 141,008 1985–86 134,028 156,464 1986–87 143,838 162,436 1987–88 166,798 178,891 1988–89 200,508 200,508 1 Based on FPC annual accounts prepared on an income andexpenditure basis. 2 Real terms prices have been calculated using the gross domestic product deflator.
Total of direct reimbursements to GPs for rents and rates costs1 Cash2 Real terms at1988–89 prices3 £ thousands £ thousands 1979–80 19,555 36,818 1980–81 25,385 40,388 1981–82 30,717 44,511 1982–83 37,327 50,447 1983–84 45,267 58,449 1984–85 51,309 63,115 1985–86 63,093 73,655 1986–87 71,203 80,409 1987–88 79,855 85,645 1988–89 92,570 92,570 1 Comprises reimbursements for rents, rates, notional rent, costrents and local authority economic rents. 2 Based on FPC annual accounts prepared on an income and expenditure basis. 3 Real terms prices have been calculated using the gross domestic product deflator.