HC Deb 29 January 1991 vol 184 cc485-6W
Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, for each year since 1974–75(a) the total national health service expenditure and (b) the capital expenditure, in Scotland, giving the figures at constant prices.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information requested is set out in the following table:

(a) Total National Health Service Expenditure in Scotland
£ million cash Adjusted by the GDP deflator to 1990–91 prices
1974–75 458 2,079
1975–76 603 2,181
1976–77 685 2,182
1977–78 777 2,177
1978–79 893 2,257
1979–80 1,064 2,304
1980–81 1,343 2,458
1981–82 1,531 2,555
1982–83 1,660 2,587
1983–84 1,773 2,640
1984–85 1,901 2,695
1985–86 2,015 2,709
1986–87 2,144 2,787
1987–88 2,328 2,870

£ million cash Adjusted by the GDP deflator to 1990–91 prices
1988–89 2,591 2,977
1989–90 2,819 3,045
11990–91 3,102 3,102
1 Provision

(b) Total Capital Expenditure on the National Health Service in Scotland
£ million cash Adjusted by the GDP deflator to 1990–91 prices
1974–75 33 150
1975–76 42 152
1976–77 41 131
1977–78 42 118
1978–79 56 142
1979–80 66 143
1980–81 67 174
1981–82 95 159
1982–83 104 162
1983–84 108 161
1984–85 118 167
1985–86 132 177
1986–87 116 150
1987–88 120 148
1988–89 131 150
1989–90 174 188
1990–911 205 205
1 Provision includes f16 million for value added tax following the ending of exemption from value added tax of NHS capital expenditure.