§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was(a) total NHS spending and (b) hospital and community health services' spending as a proportion of real national disposable income in each year since 1987–88.
§ Mr. DorrellThe concept of "real national disposable income" is not used in United Kingdom national accounts. The table gives NHS and HCHS expenditure for the years requested as a proportion of United Kingdom gross domestic product.
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Total NHS (UK) spending and hospital and community health services' spending as a percentage of personal disposable income Total NHS Gross Expenditure Total NHS Gross Expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product Total hospital and community health services'1 Gross Expenditure Total health and community health services'1 Gross Expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product £ million £ million 1987–88 21,653 5.0 16,383 3.8 1988–89 24,067 5.0 18,145 3.8 1989–90 25,986 5.0 19,646 3.8 1990–91 29,055 5.2 22,073 4.0 1 New definition of HCHS expenditure which will be used in the forthcoming departmental report. Includes Family Health Services Authority administration, Disablement Services Authority and family health service cash-limited spending.