§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the latest estimate of the annual cost of treatment for coronary heart disease; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information is not routinely collected centrally. The latest year for which figures are held is 1989–90. We estimate that in that year £540 million was spent on all forms of treatment of coronary heart disease in the national health service.