§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo 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. MawhinneyThe 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.