§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was per capita spending on health and personal social services in cash terms and at current prices for each year since 1979 for(a) all ages, (b) births, (c) zero to four years, (d) five to 15 years, (e) 16 to 64 years, (f) 65 to 74 years and (g) 75 years and over; and how much in each case was spent on (i) hospital and community health services, (ii) family practitioner services, (iii) personal social services and (iv) in total in England.
§ Mr. Sackville[holding answer 11 November 1992]: Estimates of spending per head by age group for the personal social services and for the family health services are not now produced every year. The latest available are shown in the table.
Estimates for the hospital and community health services are still produced annually, but as a result of changes in data sources, definitions and the methodology used, comparable figures for a series of years cannot be produced. The latest estimates are also shown in the table.
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Family Health Services 1989–90 All ages Births 0 to 4 5 to 15 16 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over £'s Cash 105 120 80 60 95 170 240 1990–91 Prices 155 130 85 65 100 185 225
Personal Social Services 1989–90 All ages Births 0 to 4 5 to 15 16 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over £'s Cash 85 35 115 115 30 110 475 1990–91 Prides 95 35 125 125 35 120 515