§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the total NHS drugs bill in each of the years since 1982.
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§ Dr. MawhinneyThe total national health service drugs bill comprises expenditure by the family health services (FHS) and the hospital and community health services (HCHS). Figures for England are shown in the table.
£ million Year FHS HCHS Total 1982–83 1,009 245 1,254 1983–84 1,130 267 1,397 1984–85 1,192 279 1,471 1985–86 1,275 297 1,572 1986–87 1,378 318 1,696 1987–88 1,536 352 1,888 1988–89 1,744 380 2,124 1989–90 1,942 414 2,356 1990–91 2,080 460 2,540 1991–92 2,317 591 2,908