§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what increase in financial resources in real terms was awarded to the national health service in 1979, 1986, 1990 and 1993.
§ Mr. Sackville[holding answer 13 December 1994]: The table shows the increase in Government spending on the national health service represented by the original plans for each of the relevant financial years. The further rise in Government spending on the NHS in England announced in the Budget will bring the overall increase since 1978–79 to 69 per cent, in real terms.
Financial year Percentage real terms1 growth over forecast outturn for previous year2 1979–80 2.1 1986–87 2.0 1990–91 4.9 1993–94 1.2 1 Measured by the GDP deflator. 2 Figures are not necessarily compatible owing to changes in definitions. Sources:
Public expenditure White Papers and Department of Health departmental reports.