§ 17. Mr. Gwilym JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the current totals of spending on the national health service in Wales; and what the figures were in 1979.
§ Mr. David HuntTotal provision for the NHS in Wales this year is now £1,769 million. In 1979–80, total expenditure was £481 million. The increase since 1979 is almost 60 per cent. in real terms.