HC Deb 21 April 1993 vol 223 c124W
Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total cost of the national health service drugs bill, expressed in 1992–93 prices, in each year since 1982.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information is shown in the table. The total national health service drugs bill comprises expenditure by the family health services and the hospital' and community health services.

NHS Drugs Bill—England
£ million
Year FHS HCHS Total
1982–83 1,736 421 2,157
1983–84 1,859 438 2,297
1984–85 1,865 436 2,301
1985–86 1,892 440 2,332
1986–87 1,982 458 2,440
1987–88 2,094 480 2,574
1988–89 2,216 483 2,699
1989–90 2,316 493 2,809
1990–91 2,296 508 2,804
1991–92 2,398 612 3,010

Note: 1992–93 figures are not yet available.