§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many patients have been treated in national health service hospitals' private facilities in each year since 1987–88;
(2) how much income has been generated by private patient facilities in national health service hospitals in each year since 1987–88.
§ Mr. StewartThe number of private patients and the income generated are as follows:
Financial year Number Income £ 1987–88 1,300 1,060,660 1988–89 1,139 1,078,452 1989–90 1,301 1,224,720 1990–91 1,430 1,354,542 1991–92 1,567 1,935,616 1992–93 11,209 1,357,570 1 Provisional figure.